New Android vulnerability

[universal4]

The most interesting thing about this vulnerability is that a phone or tablet can be compromised just by following an infected link, (if I am understanding it correctly) and without having to give it permission to take over.

Gong was able to take control of a Project Fi Nexus 6 by attacking a JavaScript vulnerability in Chrome. Through the exploit, he installed an application granting total access to the phone without any user notification.

The compromise was exposed at a mobile event in Tokyo, but luckily there was a Google rep there so I figure they will get to work on a patch for this quickly.

Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/30049....html#comments

Rick
Universal4

[ocreditor]

Amazing stuff...but its not new that Android phones are much more vulnerable than Apple phones

[MrBinaryAff]

Amazing stuff...but its not new that Android phones are much more vulnerable than Apple phones

That's correct, but theoretically any technical device is vulnerable.

[ocreditor]

That's correct, but theoretically any technical device is vulnerable.

That's true... nothing is bulletproof

[Progger]

i know why i use windows phone like Lumia,

Any system can theoretically get viruses, but Windows Phone is not open source like Android or Windows and therefore, has a stronger "immune system.

Btw Apple and Windows check her app´s .

[Miles_FTA]

Amazing Stuff...but its not new that Android phones are much more vulnerable than Apple phones lol .. I am not an Apple person one bit hey I don't like their business model but admire The company does just done think they operate fairly by not allowing " generic" gear to work with their products

[ocreditor]

.... The company does just done think they operate fairly by not allowing " generic" gear to work with their products

This is why they are less vulnerable

[universal4]

Sorry,

But vulnerabilities do NOT come from hardware nor their vendors.

They are OS related only and have zero to do with the fact that Google and Microsoft allow real competition in the marketplace with manufacturers and Apple doesn't.

Like others have said, all os's have vulnerabilities to a degree, how quickly they are discovered and fixed has more to do with how fast they spread.

Rick
Universal4

[Renee]

A friend of mine used to work for apple for a long time and told me that the reason people believe you can't get viruses etc on apple products is because you have to "allow" everything to operate.

So basically, if you get a virus on your apple, you TOLD the device to install the virus/told it to allow the virus to run.

#justsayin

[Miles_FTA]

Ye I am not against Apple in I think under Jobs they were cutting edge and one step ahead however these days it seems more like role out the same devises with one or 2 minor additions and sell it as a new product Iphone 5 , Iphone 5 S , Iphone 5SC , etc Same old Same old .. also Apple forgets that there are people out there that cant afford to use Authentic Apple Bi products all the time so they should allow Generic items like charges etc to work they can only increase sale surly

[Renee]

My 10 for $2 cables from ebay work just fine on my ipod and ipad.

[Miles_FTA]

Wow OK I always thought that Apple needed Apple products to work 100% shows you what my product knowledge is