Big Android "Fake ID" Security Threat Uncovered

[exfileme]

This vulnerability allows malware to appear as a legitimate app.

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[iogbrideau]

Yeah would be fun to see an update on my LG Optimus G, but it's very unlikely I'll get another update on that phone.

 

[house70]

I read a few days ago on a better informed site that Google (which updates Google Play Services) has implemented a fix in their "verify apps" option. All a user has to do is to make sure that the respective option is checked in their settings. In 4.4 this is enabled by default.
Of course, pushing these updates outside the OS updates (as it's already being done) means that phones that are in use (therefore receiving Services updates via Google Play automatically) have this option already. That article (was on either Android Central or on Android and Me) thus explained the "lateness" of this security scare.

 

[sykozis]

Tom's is reporting this again? This isn't anything new..... "Fake ID" was used to scare people last year......and coincidentally, from "Bluebox Labs"....

 

[Skippy27]

Adobe and vulnerable. 2 words that should always be said together and should never be without the other.

 

[therealduckofdeath]

Why did you forget to add the detail that Google has already said that anyone with an up to date Play Store are safe, too? As it'll scan for malware like this.

 

[sykozis]

Then it'd be harder to present as new "news" since it's quite old.....