Let's install this app, run it, and contact the app developer (should the device show up vulnerable). But in this case, even knowing will help you remain safe. Unfortunately, the app doesn't do anything about the vulnerability (other than allow you to contact Zimperium through their web-based contact form). In the meantime, your best bet is to (at least) not use Google Hangouts for your default messaging app (see my previous post on the issue ' Major flaw in Android texting discovered').īut how do you even know if your device is vulnerable? Fortunately, the good people at Zimperium Mobile Security have created an app that will scan your device and check it against the Stagefright vulnerability. At the moment, very little can be done about this issue (until Google and carriers patch the platform). This flaw allows attackers to snatch data without you having to do a single thing. Stagefright Detector App for Android Devices Zimperium zLabs expert and VP of Platform Research and Exploitation, Joshua Drake (jduck) discovered multiple. The Stagefright Detector app by Lookout determines if your Android device could be susceptible to the Stagefright 1.0 vulnerability. Your best bet is to update to a custom ROM if the manufacturer/carrier hasnt made a patch available.

By now, you've most likely heard about the Stagefright vulnerability that currently plagues the Android platform. &0183 &32 Stagefright Detector APK Description. &0183 &32 Facebook Messenger is likely to interact with it for media, and thus you are vulnerable through it.

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