They could tamper with the app's permissions to steal sensitive data about how the SHAREit app was being used. Trend Micro discovered the vulnerability in the broadcast component of the file-sharing app.Ī proof-of-concept hack by the researchers showed attackers could exploit the vulnerability to access downloaded information. The Android version of the app is currently unavailable for download from the Google Play store. Trend Micro, which informed the app maker about the flaw three months back, says the company has yet to respond. SHAREit, developed by the Serbia-based app maker of the same name, is a cross-platform sharing app that has had 1 billion downloads to mobile phones.
See Also: Webinar | The Evolution of Network Architecture: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You SHAREit Android App listing on Google PlayĪ remote code vulnerability in the Android version of the file-sharing app SHAREit could allow hackers to tamper with the app's permissions, enabling them to steal sensitive data, security firm Trend Micro reports.
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