The criminal would start by hiding the malware inside a multimedia message, usually a video clip.
Once you receive an infected multimedia message, hackers can get to work tracking your location, intercepting your data, or taking control of your phone’s audio or video capabilities. Unlike with most malware, you don’t need to download a file, click a link, or even open the message to expose yourself to infection. Just Your Phone Numberīy exploiting a vulnerability in Android messenger apps, all that’s needed for the new virus Stagefright to infect your phone is your phone number in the hands of a crafty hacker. Most recently a critical vulnerability has been discovered that puts nearly all Android OS users at risk. The downside of holding the mobile software market majority is that when a device-agnostic and OS-specific vulnerability is exposed, the user-base impact and potential PR-backlash is all the greater. Due to broad device compatibility for the OS and a strategy that focuses on the OS and not the hardware, Android holds nearly 80% of the mobile smart-phone market share.
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