Monday, July 27, 2015

Serious Android Exploit "Stagefright" Threatens 95% of all Android Phones

An exploit has been discovered that threatens over 95% of Android phones in existence. Unpatched phones can be attacked simply by sending a multimedia message. The attacks happen silently so that the user has no chance to save their data or know that their phone has been infected. It's called Stagefright because it exploits Stagefright, a multimedia tool used by Android developers everywhere. The exploit was discovered by Joshua Drake, a mobile security researcher.

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