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Android users can become victims of hackers, disclosed in this report Android has been the best-selling OS worldwide on smartphones since 2011and on tablets since 2013. In 2020, the Which? watchdog reported that more than a billion Android devices released in 2012 or earlier, which is 40% of Android devices worldwide, are at risk of being hacked. This conclusion stemmed from the fact that no security updates were issued for the Android versions below 7.0 in 2019. Which? collaborated with the AV Comparatives anti-virus lab to infect five phone models with malware, and it succeeded in each case. Most Android smartphones are used in the world. There are a large number of users using this operating system. Latest security updates and built-in protection have not been released for all these smartphones. The consumer firm has created this report based on Google data. Due to lack of latest security updates, these users can be victims of big data theft or hacking. Rocket atta...

Cyber Security   After the attack of Corona virus, now 100 million people around the world have been hovering the danger on mobile phones. Yes, cyber security firm which? It has been said that more than 100 crore Android smartphones and tablet users are hovering a large cyber attack on personal data. Among them the old devices were present include Sony, Motorola, LG, Samsung and Google. The shocking thing is that these old devices are still available online to be purchased. Researchers said that the risk of cyber attack are the highest users who are still using the Android device launched year 2013 or before. Researchers said that Google continues to provide security updates from time to time to save Android devices from hackers, but on the old Android smartphones, this required update is not reached. This is a danger bell for users. Which? Some Android smartphones and tablets checked in the lab and found that they can be easily hacked. Google and other phone manu...