A new fault Android security threat via remote support applications, as revealed Check Point Software at the Black Hat conference held currently in Las Vegas. The “Certified-gate,” as they named those who have discovered, comes with remote applications, used when the user encounters a problem and to troubleshoot via privileged access to smartphone, says Le Figaro.
“If exploited, Certifi-gate allow malicious applications to discreetly access personal data , “a ticket dedicated to the question on the blog Check Point. Hackers could then locate the hacked phone or record telephone conversations.
The applications in question are often pre-installed
Though often put into question the applications pre-installed on smartphones by manufacturers . Android has no way to restrict the authorizations to potentially malicious applications. “No patch, models are exposed in their first use” says Check Point , which indicates that LG appliances, Samsung or HTC could be vulnerable without evoking model accurate.
An application can analyze your Android to know if the hacker target.
Google and Samsung have already announced a security patch HTC plancherait and also on the issue. But these procedures were announced when a previous flaw was discovered, “Stagefright” which allows you to take control of a phone remotely by sending a simple MMS. She concerned 95% of Android phones.
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