The exploit is relatively simple according to Bkav. on the phone as its authorized user,” the alert said. “Through a few actions on Viber, new message popups, combining with some tricks like using victim’s notification bar, sending other Viber messages, bad guy can gain full access to the phone and use any apps, features, etc. The alert posted by Bkav said the vulnerability is present on Samsung, Sony, HTC, Google Nexus, and other devices that support Android. Bkav did not say whether any of those devices are vulnerable as well. The app is also available for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows devices. Viber has been installed between 50 million and 100 million times, the company said on the Google Play store. Viber, which is similar to Skype in that it allows users to make free phone calls and send instant messages, is vulnerable to a flaw that could allow an attacker with physical access to an Android device full control of the phone, according to Bkav Corporation, a California security company. This time a flaw in a popular messaging application for the Android mobile platform is to blame. Another day, another smartphone lock screen bypass vulnerability.
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