Security News > 2017 > May > All Android Phones Vulnerable to Extremely Dangerous Full Device Takeover Attack (The Hackers News)
2017-05-25 09:52
Researchers have discovered a new attack, dubbed 'Cloak and Dagger', that works against all versions of Android, up to version 7.1.2. Cloak and Dagger attack allows hackers to silently take full control of your device and steal private data, including keystrokes, chats, device PIN, online account passwords, OTP passcode, and contacts. What's interesting about Cloak and Dagger attack? The
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