There is a lot of talking about security issues on Android, but what Bluebox Security recently discovered was something very exceptional. The vulnerability allows hackers to change mobile application codes in Play Store, without breaking the cryptographic signature needed to verify an application's legitimacy.
This problem faced over 900 million smartphones and tablets, but now the users can calm down. Gina Scigliano, Google's Android Communications Manager said that the failure is overcame and in the coming days there will be a software upgrade for all major partners like Samsung, Sony, HTC and other.
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What is really important for the users is to always check who is the developer of the app that you are downloading. And if you want to make sure that you don't install applications from third-party sources, go into Settings > Security and make sure that you didn't checked the check-box for installing apps from "unknown resources"
This problem faced over 900 million smartphones and tablets, but now the users can calm down. Gina Scigliano, Google's Android Communications Manager said that the failure is overcame and in the coming days there will be a software upgrade for all major partners like Samsung, Sony, HTC and other.
Don't miss: How to Make Android Feel Like iOS 7
What is really important for the users is to always check who is the developer of the app that you are downloading. And if you want to make sure that you don't install applications from third-party sources, go into Settings > Security and make sure that you didn't checked the check-box for installing apps from "unknown resources"
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