karl
April 28th, 2013, 03:31 PM
Security firms are warning about a security bug in the popular Viber app for Android phones.
The flaw in the net phone application lets attackers bypass screen locks and take control of a smartphone.
The app has been downloaded more than 50 million times from Google's Play store according to statistics from the search giant.
Viber said it was aware of the flaw and was preparing to release a fix that would close the loophole.
The flaw was discovered by Vietnamese security firm Bkav and works in different ways depending on which Android phone a victim is using. In a blog post, Bkav said the attack revolved around sending several messages to a victim via Viber.
Full story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22309217
The flaw in the net phone application lets attackers bypass screen locks and take control of a smartphone.
The app has been downloaded more than 50 million times from Google's Play store according to statistics from the search giant.
Viber said it was aware of the flaw and was preparing to release a fix that would close the loophole.
The flaw was discovered by Vietnamese security firm Bkav and works in different ways depending on which Android phone a victim is using. In a blog post, Bkav said the attack revolved around sending several messages to a victim via Viber.
Full story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22309217