Gaping hole in Android

30 July 2015 - 02:02
By Shaun Smillie

All it takes is a single text message and a hacker has control of your phone - and the fix Google has promised to rush out might come too late. Millions of smartphones could be at risk because of a flaw in Stagefright, a module in the Android operating system that enables phones and tablets to display movies and other media.

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