Recently revealed by Google a new threat targeting Android users

Android users need to update their smartphones to stay safe from a serious new threat recently revealed by Google, according to a report by Express.

The vulnerability affects Android 12 users, giving the hacker the ability to steal confidential information and severely damage the smartphone remotely. This "remote escalation of privilege" attack can be carried out without any user interaction, making it an especially insidious and malicious threat to Android users.

A remote consent escalation attack gives the attacker the right to consent to the use of special features on the victim's phone, including the camera and microphone.

This vulnerability was one of two new threats that Google fixed via the latest Android security update in February.

This patch addresses dozens of vulnerabilities that collectively affect multiple versions of Android (such as 12, 11, and 10).

And if you're running any Android version below 10, your device will not qualify for these security fixes, so you really need to upgrade your device to keep it as secure as possible.

Speaking about the serious remote approval threat that it has now corrected, Google said, "The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in a system component, which can lead to remote control without the need for additional approvals. The risk assessment depends on the impact that may have It is caused by exploiting the vulnerability on the affected device."

Fortunately, despite the presence of this specific threat, Google has seen no signs of it being actively exploited by hackers, but you won't want to delay updating your device in case this situation changes in the future, so be sure to update your device as soon as possible.

With regard to the fixes that the latest update brings, the new download addresses 6 very serious security vulnerabilities affecting the components of the Qualcomm chip used in most Android devices. And given how widely used Qualcomm parts are, you won't want to delay downloading the latest security patch to your device.