Researchers from Bluebox Labs have discovered a terrifying Android vulnerability that lets malware take over your apps, steal their data, and essentially take full control of your phone, including the financial information you've saved in your Google Wallet. Here's the basic idea: Every Android app has a unique identity, and this particular vulnerability allows malware to copy that identity so that it can impersonate your applications without your knowing.
There's A Terrifying Android Vulnerability That Could Let Hackers Completely Take Over Your Phone
Jillian D'Onfro, Business Insider
Tue, 07/29/2014 - 5:51am
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