The Union Home Ministry has sent an alert to all States warning them about the vulnerability of the Android operating system to a bug called ‘StrandHogg.’
About:
StrandHogg allows real-time malware applications to pose as genuine applications and access user data of all kind.
These malware can then potentially listen to their conversations, access photo album, read/send messages, make calls, record conversations and get login credentials to various accounts.
While all versions of Android are vulnerable to this bug, it may not be apparent to the affected users that malware applications are already on board their device.
Pop-ups asking for permission to send notifications, messages etc., are one of the main entry points for ‘StrandHogg’ to launch the attack.
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