275 Million Android Phones Exposed to New Hack, Security Firm Says

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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If you use a phone with Android operating system, you should think twice before visiting any fishy-looking websites. Even if they promise just cute kitten videos.

Some 275 million Android phones are vulnerable to an attack that uses infected online video files to spy on the devices, according to a research paper by cyber security firm NorthBit.

The attack works on Android versions 2.2 ­to 4.0 and 5.0 to 5.1.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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