Security News > 2019 > January > Can't unlock an Android phone? No problem, just take a Skype call: App allows passcode bypass
2019-01-03 23:03
Neat trick for spying spouses, bad bosses, other miscreants with hands on your mobe. A fix is available A newly disclosed vulnerability in Skype for Android could be exploited by miscreants to bypass an Android phone's passcode screen to view photos, contacts, and even launch browser windows.…
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http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/03/android_skype_app_unlock/
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