According to a report by Bluebox, a security company, Google’s Android operating system still has a bug, which was first discovered 4 years ago. This bug allows, by modifying the APK code, to turn absolutely any licensed application into a malicious Trojan.
The company points out that this bug was first discovered at a time when most of the devices were running Android 1.6 Donut, during which time it was not cured for some reason, and now 99 percent of all existing devices running the Android operating system are under threat .
“Bluebox Labs of Bluebox Security recently discovered a vulnerability in the Android operating system that allows a hacker, by modifying the APK code of any application, without having to crack his cryptographic signature, turn the application into a dangerous Trojan, completely invisible to the store where this application was purchased, the phone and end user. The consequences of such a hacking can be disastrous. This vulnerability, known since the release of the Android 1.6 version (“Donut”), affects almost all Android devices based on the last 4 years, and these are almost 900 million different gadgets! Depending on the type of application itself, a hacker could exploit this vulnerability. The results can be unpredictable: from theft of personal information to the possibility of creating a mobile botnet network. ”
In conclusion, the company says that downloading applications from the Google Play store is safe, but this bug can be used in other online stores and private networks. Let's hope that Google is going to solve this problem very soon.
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