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IBM finds another Android phone bug

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IBM security researchers have found a way to exploit an Android flaw that puts more than 55% of Android phones at risk of being taken over by persistent attackers.

By exploiting a weakness it discovered, IBM’s X-Force Application Security Research Team showed it could escalate privileges in a compromised phone and execute code on it, including taking over legitimate applications.

“In a nutshell, advanced hackers could exploit this arbitrary code execution vulnerability to give a malicious app, with no privileges, the ability to become a super app and help the hackers own the device,” according to an X-Force blog.

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Hackers hit UK phone retailer, possibly compromising data of up to 2.4M customers

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Cyberthieves broke into the IT systems of Carphone Warehouse, a large cell phone retailer in the U.K., and may have stolen personal and bank data of up to 2.4 million customers and the credit card details of up to 90,000 customers.

Specifically, the division that was attacked operates the OneStopPhoneShop.com, e2save.com and Mobiles.co.uk websites, and provides services to iD Mobile, TalkTalk Mobile, Talk Mobile and some customers of Carphone Warehouse, the company said Saturday in an emailed statement.

The attack, which the company described as “sophisticated,” was discovered Wednesday afternoon, and likely happened at some point in the two weeks prior to the discovery. Carphone Warehouse has secured the breached systems, put in place additional safety measures and hired a security company to determine what data was compromised. It is also notifying customers that could be affected.

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Stagefright shocks Samsung, LG, and Google into taking phone security seriously – Digital Trends

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Stagefright shocks Samsung, LG, and Google into taking phone security seriously
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Sony doesn't want to commit itself to monthly Android security updates, and instead is happy to address them on a case-by-case basis, at least that's the impression from its statement provided to Digital Trends. It reads: “Sony Mobile takes the …
Google, Samsung to issue monthly Android security fixesCNBC
Google, Samsung, and LG pledge monthly Android security patchesExtremeTech
Biggest security update in history coming up: Google patches Android hijack …The Register
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Android security flaw puts your phone into a near-coma – Engadget

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Android security flaw puts your phone into a near-coma
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Android has more than one video-related security hole on its hands at the moment. Trend Micro has found a flaw that uses a malformed Matroska (MKV) video in apps or websites to crash Android's "mediaserver" service, effectively turning the target …
Maliciously crafted MKV video files can be used to crash Android phonesNetwork World
New Flaw Can 'Freeze' Android DevicesTom’s Guide

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