Computer scientists have discovered a weakness in smartphones running Google's Android operating system that allows attackers to secretly record phone conversations, monitor geographic location data, and access other sensitive resources without permission.. Handsets sold by HTC, Samsung, Motorola, and Google contain code that exposes powerful capabilities to untrusted apps, scientists from North Carolina State University said. These The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . Expose the vulnerability in Android systems that permits unauthorized tracking of calls and geographic positions, impacting leading mobile device manufacturers.. Android OS Security, Smartphone Threats, Phone Monitoring Exploit. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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