Most Android phones can be hacked with a simple MMS TEXT message or multimedia file

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The vast majority of Android phones can be hacked by sending them a specially crafted multimedia message (MMS), a security researcher has found.
 
The scary exploit, which only requires knowing the victim’s phone number, was developed by Joshua Drake, vice president of platform research and exploitation at mobile security firm Zimperium.
 
Drake found multiple vulnerabilities in a core Android component called Stagefright that’s used to process, play and record multimedia files. Some of the flaws allow for remote code execution and can be triggered when receiving an MMS message, downloading a specially crafted video file through the browser or opening a Web page with embedded multimedia content.
 
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This is a worrying hack since a simple text message, or video file can hack a device. I wonder if the video file hack works on tablets, or just Android smartphone.
 
I wonder if the simple text message also works on messaging apps like Messenger, WhatsApp, Hangouts, etc.
 
Well, all mobile operating systems have their flaws. Remember when iOS could be shut down by sending a string of characters to an iPhone user a few months ago? Good thing that they discovered it. I hope Google fixes this issues quickly.
 
alakazam said:
Well, all mobile operating systems have their flaws. Remember when iOS could be shut down by sending a string of characters to an iPhone user a few months ago? Good thing that they discovered it. I hope Google fixes this issues quickly.
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I hope most devices get the security update since a lot of the time the update is release by the cell phone service provider, and device manufacturer, so many devices don't get updated because the cell phone service provider, or device maker does not release updates for their devices if the device is older.
 
just be careful who you open a text from.
 
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