Android has an extremely important alert issued for users all over the world, and this in the conditions where there is an extremely serious problem that everyone needs to know about. Strandhogg 2.0 is the name of a new type of malware for which the alert was issued at the moment, and hundreds of millions of users with Android phones are affected by this problem that can be exploited in any of the versions released up to and including 9.0.
Android can be affected by this malware in a very dangerous way, and this is because it imitates the interface of legitimate applications on users' phones in order to steal their data. Those who discovered the malware came to the conclusion that it is very difficult to discover this malware in Android even with an antivirus, so the exploitation method is one that is very productive for hackers, and the victims never realize what it happens.
Android: ALERT Issued for HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of Phones
Android it is only affected in versions 9.0 or earlier, and Google has already released a patch to solve the problem, moreover, it says that so far it has not discovered any evidence that the malware was used in any attack. This is good news, but the biggest problem is that that patch must be installed on hundreds of millions of phones, tablets, etc., which still use version 9.0, or earlier, of the company's operating system.
Android it is usually very safe, so that when problems of this kind arise, they are solved quite quickly, and Google moved very quickly in this situation. The problem is that phone and tablet manufacturers must be quick and release the update that Google offers for Android, otherwise hackers will be able to use this vulnerability to steal people's data without them knowing what is really happening in the devices.
Android problems of this kind are not discovered very often, especially regarding malware that clones the application interface, but even when they are discovered, they are quickly resolved.
