Android owners should update their phones now after a major flaw was discovered that allows cyber criminals to take control of devices

OWNERS of Android smartphones have been urged to update their devices after a ‘bug detector’ found a major cyber flaw.

The flaw allows cybercriminals to take control of devices, which Google’s security team said “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.”

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The cyber flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, received a “high” severity rating from Google.

Cyber ​​researchers classified it as a “zero-day attack”.

This means it was exploited by hackers before developers had a chance to fix it.

Clément Lecigne, a security researcher at Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), discovered and first reported this zero-day vulnerability, according to Source Google Notes.

Google has not revealed exactly how the flaw is being exploited or what threat is behind the attacks.

It’s also unclear if there are specific Android devices that are being targeted.

As noted by BleepingComputer, Google TAG security researchers frequently identify and disclose zero-day flaws that are used in state-sponsored surveillance software attacks to target high-profile individuals.

It’s likely that hackers used the cyber flaw to gain remote control of devices without user interaction, according to BleepingComputer.

Although this is only possible on unpatched devices.

The Android security patch for this flaw, called 2024-08-05, fixes 45 other vulnerabilities.

It’s important to note that Google has released two security updates for August: 08/01/2024 and 08/05/2024.

Make sure you have the latest update to avoid falling victim to the latest cyber loophole.

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