For a few days bad news has hit the community of users of the platform Android This is a new vulnerability in the Google's operating system that has been given the name Stagefright A very serious one that affects the vast majority of users. From those who have a terminal with Android 2.2 Froyo, to the most recent version 5.1 Lollipop , and with which third parties, hackers and cybercriminals, may introduce viruses and malicious programswithout the user knowing.Something that the big manufacturing companies and even Google have verified, and that they will try to fix with new updatesBut until then? How to know if a mobile is vulnerable to this security flaw?
The response, again, comes in the form of application A simple tool that analyzes the user's smartphone to see if it isvulnerable to Stagefright In addition, it is capable of informing the user if they need an update of their operating system to achieve that protection that prevents third parties from gaining access to different permissions from your mobile Android All this in a tool that barely exceeds 1 MB in size and that is practically automatic.
Just install Stagefright Detector App and start it. A single main screen explains the reason for this application in English, informing the user that he is in charge of recognizing the terminal to know its possible vulnerabilityAfter pressing the orange button, the mobile analysis begins. In just a few seconds, the results are displayed, being able to see different codes through which this vulnerability could access the terminal. If everything is green, a button of the same tone will let the user know that everything is OKand that it is protected. However, if there is something in red, a large button labeled Vulnerable alerts you to danger to user.
But what to do in this case? Well, at the moment there is little the user can do to avoid problems. Of course, it is necessary to avoid at all risks opening the multimedia messages that are received That is, the so-called MMS Same as the classic SMS but with video. And it is that the Stagefright vulnerability takes advantage of a security hole to introduce new code and gain privileges from the user's mobile.Something that can affect the privacy and security of the contents of the terminal.
For the moment Google, Samsung, LG and other companies have committed to releasing updates periodically to achieve Keep attacks attempting to exploit this vulnerability at bay For their part, the user should try to avoid opening any classic multimedia text message. All this being able to use this application to find out if you are completely vulnerable or if you have any possibility of updating your operating system to protect yourself.
In short, a simple application that doesn't hurt to try to avoid scares. It is developed by the security team that discovered Stagefright and is fully downloadable free It is available through Google Play
