Android is
the biggest and the most popular OS in the present time. Something that has
made people outgrow or consider it on top of Windows or iOS. It is reported
that the most popular Android Master Key has been vulnerable recently by the
presence of a malware. These reports surfaced in China, where a researcher of a
renowned company reported the fact.
The malware
researcher Is believed to have said that, this particular vulnerability makes
it possible for an attacker to impregnate the application with malicious code.
The codes are put in through the method of duplication of executable files, for
instance classes.dex in a particular application package. The malicious file is
designed to be hiding at the time of scanning. It re-surfaces as soon as
scanning is done with and the run-time is initiated. The main motto of the
malicious app is to copy all the sensitive information is a phone and pass it
on to the victims contact list through SMS. Not only this, it sends the
information to remote servers as well, which then make use of the content for
various purposes. The company which saw it reported it in the month of July.
The company is also reported to have come up with an app to help the victims of
the malicious app.
The new
off-age security scanner checks straight forwardly, the device which runs on
Android to have the vulnerability or not. It doesn't even require contacting
the mobile carrier or else. Making it an easy and less traumatic thing for
those already affected by the problem. Not only this, the application that has
been developed also searches for any malware app in the device. The main
vulnerable point is the Google play store, which is also said to house
malicious apps, these days. The best thing that is being suggested by all the
companies to all Android users is to update the handset with each and every
security update that the OS suggest you do. The new apps are being checked and
all the android equipment manufacturers are provided with a patch, which restricts
duplicate files in APKs. Hopefully these steps will make the app store, Google
Play Store, and Android more secure.
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