Security; Break an Android in 10 seconds

Millions of Android devices are vulnerable to attacks by hackers and secret services exploiting an old vulnerability: the Android Stagefright exploit is back stronger.Android Stagefright exploit

This time the Stagefright exploit allows an attacker to bypass the security measures of Android smartphones in just 10 seconds by tricking owners into visiting the web των επιτιθέμενων, που όπως καταλαβαίνετε περιέχει ένα (media) file.

Israeli security company NorthBit says it has successfully exploited Android's Stagefright vulnerability (discovered last year) and is described as "the worst ever discovered."

The new Stagefright exploit, named Metaphor, is described in detail in research work (PDF) of NorthBit.

The από της λεπτομέρειες που δημοσίευσαν, ανέβασαν και ένα βίντεο επίδειξης που δείχνει την αποτελεσματικότητα του exploit σε μια συσκευή Αndroid, Nexus 5. Χρησιμοποιώντας το Metaphor κατάφεραν να την παραβιάσουν σε μόλις 10 δευτερόλεπτα. Το Metaphor έχει δοκιμαστεί (μέχρι τώρα) με επιτυχία Μεταφορά στις ακόλουθες συσκευές: Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3 και HTC One.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I507kD0zG6k

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