Android's camera app exploit can be used to spy on users

20 November 2019
Most OEMs should have patched it by now, though.

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Anonymous, 21 Nov 2019My phone no longer receive updates. It looks that I'm screwedJust tape 'selfie camera'. Or maybe factory reset would clean phone from malware, no idea. WP ran all the apps in sandbox, that's why it never needed virus protection.

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    • MrPhonrle
    • KiX
    • 21 Nov 2019

    I have a Samsung

    But the only Google app I use in my phone is Gmail.
    Nothing else as I have tried to force stop the rest of Google apps. I don't use their browser app (Samsung internet).

    This is why you don't buy a Google Pixel.

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      • Anonymous
      • Nji
      • 21 Nov 2019

      My phone no longer receive updates. It looks that I'm screwed

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        • Anonymous
        • t7B
        • 21 Nov 2019

        "...researchers were able to get permission on a rogue app..."

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          • Csang
          • IVV
          • 21 Nov 2019

          That is why we have pop up camera

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            • mpU
            • 21 Nov 2019

            on my pc i dont use a antivirus.. for years and i dont have problems.! its all to user if he get hacked or not! that app ? a weather app that ask permision for storage ? what ? i`ll not permit such thing.. and as app i`ll not go for all strange apps..! if you are careful i think you will not have any problems! more than that if someone random from i dont know what country whants to take a selfie of me.. a random guy in a random place.. fine.. he can just ask and i`ll send it!

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              • Anonymous
              • 0Wi
              • 21 Nov 2019

              "Everyone using official software and still getting support by their manufacturer"

              And, What happen with the millions if not billions of phones that already don't have manufacturer's support and old ones with old Android versions? Fuc* you? Isn't a public released patch for older Android versions?

              If they expect that i buy a new of their overpriced phones better i let the Camera App take some nice spy photos from me... that no one will be interested anyways.

                R, 20 Nov 2019Keyboard warriors in 3, 2, 1...What has this topic to do with 'keyboard warriors'? Its mighty damn huge privacy security hole.

                  I have my P30 Pro 'selfie' camera taped from day one. Never using it and always suspicious with spygle crapware.

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                    • 2Au
                    • 20 Nov 2019

                    Keyboard warriors in 3, 2, 1...

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