It seems that the applications of communication keep giving scares for security problems and other types of vulnerabilities This time it was the turn of the well-known tool for free calls over the Internet, Viber Specifically its version for Android, in which a hole has been discovered with which anyone could enter all corners of the smartphone despite having it protected under a security or lock screen
The problem is specifically with the pop-up notifications feature of this application. These allow receive the message on the terminal's desktop, being able to read it and answer it through a small pop-up windowThe point is that it has been discovered that, despite having the terminal locked with a security pattern or password, through a series of actions in which pop-up notifications are involved, it is possible to bypass this protection and access the rest of applications, gallery, contacts, etc
This series of actions is also surprising because of the ease that it presents so that anyone can carry them out.Of course, you need the interaction with a Viber contact Thus, when you receive a message and the pop-up window appears , just interact with it to make the appear the keyboard This will cause the terminal protection to pop up , as expected. However, after receiving a new message through the app, the popup appears again, this time with the keyboard for typing. Just pressing the Back button puts the smartphone intochecked out, having bypassed the lock screen without any effort or fancy trickery.
It seems Viber has already managed to fix this problem However, the fix has not yet reached Google Play in the form of update, though It is possible to download the application without the aforementioned problem through the link published on its official Facebook page So it should only be a matter of time before it reaches all users with AndroidMeanwhile, it is best to access the menu settings and disable notifications to avoid that the pop-up windows appear when receiving any message, thus preventing any person from being able to take the necessary steps to bypass the protection screen and access any section of the terminal .
This time it is a failure in the operation of the application An error that is astonishing given how easy it is to bypass protection from a terminal. However, it is unlikely that many users have experienced any problems, since interaction with another contact is necessary. However, it is not the first scare that a communication tool has given. The controversies sparked by the charismatic WhatsApp are still remembered because of its holes that allowed the phishing, theft and modification of status phrases or their almost forgotten system crashesthat prevented the sending of messages.And it is that no one is free to throw the first stone. Hopefully these problems will become less frequent
