Nearly 900 million Android devices in danger - The World

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. – The company Bluebox Security warned and exposed a new vulnerability for the Android mobile system, which allows that a hacker can convert any application into a malicious Trojan.

CTO of mobile security firm, Jeff Forristal said that the above is completely unnoticed by both the application store, the phone, or end user, and that this has implications are “huge”.

He said the vulnerability, at least since the release of Android 1.6, could affect any phone Android launched in the last four years , equivalent to nearly 900 million devices.

He also indicated that a hacker can exploit the vulnerability of anything from data theft up the creation of a mobile botnet.

But the risk to the individual and the company is great, as a malicious application can access individual data Entry company system , risk is compounded when taking into account the applications developed by device manufacturers or others who work in cooperation with the manufacturer of the device and special elevated privileges are granted within Android said.

The weakness permits you to modify the code APK package without breaking the encrypted signature on the application, what appears to look like a legitimate application.

The application then not only has the ability to read the arbitrary application data on the device such as email, text messages and documents, among others, retrieves all accounts and stored passwords.

basically can also take normal phone operation and control any function of the same, from making phone calls send SMS, turn on the camera and record calls.

So, Bluebox encourages owners of devices be very cautious in identification of the application editor to download and update constantly moving equipment.