Android Phones : Hack with Text Message
Do you know Android Phone can be Hacked with Text Message ? This is likely the biggest Android hack of all time. This hack affects more than 900 million smart phones over the globe. Almost 95% of the smart phones are affected by this android bug .This bug in the Android OS itself allows an attacker to hack into an Android Smart Phone by just sending a picture or any other multimedia via a text message .
This bug is in the Android Operating system itself. The bug is simple, and lies in the fact how Android starts to analyze the incoming text message. As the text arrives to your Android Smart-phone, even before a text message is opened, the android automatically starts to process the incoming media files – pictures, audio, video etc.
This clearly means if a malware infected file is sent in a text message, this android malware can start infecting the phone as soon as it is received.
This android bug is somewhat similar to recent Apple text Hack.
950 Million Android Smartphones Affected
On the same day the Bug was reported, Google acknowledges the bug and has the following to say: “Android has ways of limiting the hacker’s access to separate apps and phone functions. “
However the hackers have been successfully been able to overcome these limitations in the past.
This bug in Android is the worst flaw yet reported as per the hacker’s community. This flaw is can allow full control of the Android Smart-phone and the hacker can perform complex actions such as wiping the device, accessing apps and app data or even secretly turn the camera on.
This android text bug affects any phone made in the last 5 years!!
The following Android versions are affected by the bug:
Froyo
Gingerbread
Honeycomb
Ice Cream Sandwich
Jelly Bean
KitKat
Lollipop iterations
The bug was reported by Zimperium, a cybersecurity company that specializes in mobile devices. Zimperium says that it had warned Google about the flaw on April 9 and even provided a fix. However it’s been more than a 100 days and a fix isn’t available yet.
Now the issue is how quickly will google manage to fix this bug?
Vanshit Malhotra says
@helina : There is First there is no malware ….that comes latter ..
Now lets come to the Bug : The Bug is in the source code of the Android Operating system . The Bug is that the Android OS by default will internally open any multimedia attachment that comes through MMS to enhance the user experience n hence be speedy … Well so far so good ?
Now the comes the Malware : One can send malware as an attachment to the MMS or SMS and the Android OS will open it even without the user clicking over it or opening the message .
If you further have queries please post . I hope I made it lil more clear for you .
Harish Wadhwa says
Is their any way to hack whatsapp messages wothout physical access of target mobile
Lokesh Singh says
Yes, there are multiple ways doing so.
helina says
where is that malware bug????????? can u please tell how to attach that malware bug????
Lokesh Singh says
@Helina
There are lots of existing malwares for android (can find by Google it .. cannot mention the name because of website policies and disclaimer), you can use any one of them. Just simply attach malware in your text message and send it to user.
helina says
ok first let me know….malware bug means?? do we have to send any code?? or else any text message?? or else any MMS ??? or else video???? how that bug looks yar…..full of confusion not at all getting wat is that bug????
Lokesh Singh says
Let me provide you specific place to look for POC(proof of concept). Go to exploit-db website and you will get it there. Enjoy! Keep Learning!
hinkle says
give the example of this bug
baanu says
hi how hack others android mobile to remove images, videos audio files and text messages from others android mobiles
JOVIALHACKER says
What is the msg!
Vanshit Malhotra says
There is no specific message you need to send . Just attach the malware as an image or any other multimedia such as audio or video .
The bug in Android OS will process this attachment in the text even before the receiver opens/views the message . :)
Please comment feel free to comment any further queries
y.singh says
how malware affects the android devices !
Vanshit Malhotra says
The malware will affect the android in the way it is programed to . In this tutorial we have talked about how the android bug can be used to execute the malware without any user intervention .
helina says
ur saying simply malware bug….but where is that malware bug???? how to attach it??? please reply….