According to a group of computer scientists at North Carolina State University, a vulnerability exists within many Android devices that would allow hackers (or malicious apps) to bypass the permissions request process and tap into audio and location, wipe apps and data, or send unauthorized SMS messages, all without the user knowing.
This news may sound a bit sensational, but the researchers have created and tested a dummy app which effectively demonstrates the exploit:
Among the eight phones tested with the researchers’ diagnostic app (Woodpecker), HTC’s Evo 4G seemed to be the most vulnerable, able to…
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Report: Security Vulnerability In Many Android Phones Allows Malicious Apps To Record Audio, Track Location, And More Without User Permission was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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Source: Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets – Android Police
