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Android Stagefright bug

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corona
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Someone just uncovered that one can attach malware to video messages and after being sent to an Android phone if the video is processed with Google's Stagefright software (which it does for Android 2.2 and later) the malware will be run and the person who sent the message can have control of the phone including being able to access and delete data and access the camera and such.
Jul 28 2015 9:46AM
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ANDR01D
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Figured I'd provide a source since OP didn't:
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-07/27/stagefight-android-bug
Jul 28 2015 9:56AM
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Big_Spence
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ANDR01DFigured I'd provide a source since OP didn't:
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-07/27/stagefight-android-bug



now if that isn't username irony i don't know what is. also inb4 Android vs Apple debate
Jul 28 2015 10:11AM
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ANDR01D
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Big_Spencenow if that isn't username irony i don't know what is. also inb4 Android vs Apple debate


Haha, nothing to do with the phone OS, my dad's been calling me ANDR01D as long as I can remember
Jul 28 2015 10:13AM
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.Hugo.
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Why write stories about it if the patches havent been issued yet? Im not that tech savy but didnt they just give a bunch of geeks a new way to hack peoples phones by going public with this?
Jul 28 2015 10:17AM
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Miomo
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.Hugo.Why write stories about it if the patches havent been issued yet? Im not that tech savy but didnt they just give a bunch of geeks a new way to hack peoples phones by going public with this?


This is a new thing called "The Media". You think they care?
Jul 28 2015 1:26PM
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broto
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MiomoThis is a new thing called "The Media". You think they care?


they really only care about scaring people
Jul 28 2015 1:39PM
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.Hugo.
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MiomoThis is a new thing called "The Media". You think they care?


I was more referring to the guys that found this. If they dont tell the media there is no story to write
Jul 28 2015 2:13PM
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