Android Users at Risk: Hackers Are Accessing Cameras and Photo Libraries

Security firm Checkmarx has discovered a security flaw that allows hackers to access an Android phone's camera and photo library even when the apps are closed. The bug presented a threat to hundreds of millions of users. During access, hackers are able to remotely take photos, record video, track location and listen in on conversations the phone-user is having.Thanks to the phone's internal proximity sensor, hackers are even able to detect when the phone nears the user's face. All of this takes ...