Researchers have found that Android smartphones can be vulnerable to hacker attacks. Google confirms the existence of defects and promises to work to improve the safety of equipment.
Researchers at the Zimperium Mobile Security conducted a trial, which showed that 950 million smartphones may be prone to take control of the devices.
The disadvantage is particularly dangerous, because hackers are able to attack the system in a manner transparent to the owner. To take control of the phone is enough to MMS. The victim may not even know that the device is “infected”.
All through the gap in the library stagefright, responsible for media on androids. Google promises to work on solving the problem and preparing an appropriate upgrade.
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