Chrome V8 JavaScript Exploit Leaves All Android Devices Ripe For Attack (hothardware.com)

MojoKid writes: If you're an Android user that makes heavy use of Google's Chrome web browser (and what Android user doesn't?), you'll want to pay close attention to a new exploit that has the capability of taking your smartphone hostage. The exploit was demonstrated at MobilePwn2Own, which was held at a Tokyo-based PacSec conference. Quihoo 360 security researcher Guang Gong first uncovered the vulnerability, and thankfully, he hasn't publicly revealed detailed specifics on its inner workings. As soon as a phone accessed the website, the JavaScript v8 vulnerability in Chrome was used to install an arbitrary application (in this case a game) without any user interaction, to demonstrate complete control of the phone. Google reportedly has been made well aware of the exploit and will likely act quickly to resolve it.

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Sometimes I get the feeling...

[Anonymous Coward]

That the only people that create these exploits are muslims, in an effort to terrorize us. It wouldn't be the first time they did something awful in order to hurt innocent people.

Perhaps in order to protect ourselves, we should wall them off, and prevent them from accessing the internet. And burn down all of their libraries and books.

Maybe we should also sterilize them.

And when we are done with the muslims, we should go after the next biggest threat to Western Civilization: The Cisgendered Male Heterosexual.