"New" security hole affects 99 percent of Android users

A newly discovered security hole could affect as much as 99 percent of the Android userbase. According to security researchers at Bluebox Labs, a bug that has existed since Android 1.6 allows for third-party sources to modify an application without breaking its cryptographic signature. Translated, this means a hacker could theoretically push malware to a device in the form of an update to an app legitimately installed on a handset. There would still be a few hurdles to clear to make this a reality, such as devising a means to deliver the update to a user's handset.

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