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Stagefright Exploit: 95% Of Android Devices At Risk; Find Out An Easy Way To Prevent It

August 3, 2015

Via: itCurated
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Stagefright is the name of the new security threat for Android smartphones and tablets. It allows the hacker to gain control of an Android device through a malicious MMS. It has been dubbed the worst vulnerability in the history of the Android mobile operating system, which was developed by Google.

According to an analysis conducted by the researchers at Zimperium Mobile Security, around 950 million Android devices all over the world are susceptible to the new security problem. However, it also claims that currently no user has reported about the Stagefright exploit. Zimperium will be discussing more on the new security issue during the Black Hat USA event on Aug. 5 and at DEF CON 23 on Aug. 7.

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