This article discusses a very severe Android threat, affecting hundreds of millions of users.
The threat was discovered in July, and Google acted swiftly. If you're not already aware of this specific threat...or, really, even if you are, I suggest reading the article.
The very brief version is that researchers found "a way for an attacker to take control of smartphone camera apps and remotely take photos, record video, spy on your conversations by recording them as you lift the phone to your ear, identify your location, and more. All of this performed silently, in the background, with the user none the wiser."
The threat was discovered in July, and Google acted swiftly. If you're not already aware of this specific threat...or, really, even if you are, I suggest reading the article.
The very brief version is that researchers found "a way for an attacker to take control of smartphone camera apps and remotely take photos, record video, spy on your conversations by recording them as you lift the phone to your ear, identify your location, and more. All of this performed silently, in the background, with the user none the wiser."
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