New Delhi: Google may be rolling out a fix for the recently discovered Stagefright bug, designed to attack Android devices, but there seem to be issues with the proposed patch.
After Google issued a security fix to counter the bug early this month, researchers at security firm Exodus Intelligence reported that the patch is not foolproof and the Stagefright vulnerability still exists. They also said that the recent Stagefright vulnerability is affecting an estimated 950 million Android devices.
Considered to be a critical bug that requires immediate measures, the Stagefright bug allows attackers to send a special multimedia message to an Android phone and access sensitive content even if the message remains unopened.
While Google and other OEMs including Samsung have been working on pushing out security fixes, here are some apps that don't actually make your Android devices secured from the vulnerability, but can alert you if your device could be compromised.
Though there are a number of free apps available in the Google Play store that let you know if your device is affected by the Stagefright bug, it is safer to opt for the ones from known mobile-security companies like Lookout or Zimperium.
The Stagefright vulnerability was initially reported to Google in April 2015 and then publicly in July, just prior to the widely hyped talk at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
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