Probably every user smartphones and computers is aware that the number of different kinds of worms and viruses is increasing at an alarming rate. To the powerful list of threats just joined a new type of malware hiding under the name of “accessibility clickjacking”. This term hides a special technique where the user is encouraged to click on the interface element, which in fact has a different function than the mean person using the smartphone. In this way craker, the unconscious victim’s consent, accesses its hardware.
According to the company Skycure who first described the above-mentioned method, thanks to this simple trick, you can access the system and application with administrator rights. Thanks to our cracker can intercept text messages, e-mails, program data, log on to corporate applications, or use instant messaging. All without the knowledge of the owner of the equipment.
According Skycure, attack exposed to 65 percent of all construction Android. This is about models running the OS-s version 2.2 Froyo to 4.4 KitKat. Owners of smartphones with a lollipop and marshmallow have no reason to worry.
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