http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2488499,00.asp
Researchers have discovered a bug in Google's mobile operating system that can give hackers access to people's phones just by sending a text.
According to mobile security firm Zimperium, attackers need only know your phone number.
About 95 percent of Android devices, or about 950 million smartphones, are vulnerable, Drake said.
http://gizmodo.com/oh-great-new-android-flaw-lets-hackers-into-your-phone-1720381448
If you’re really worried about your smartphone being a ticking time bomb ready to explode at the whim of some hacker, stop using Hangouts. Most other texting apps won’t immediately download a video until you open the text. So it’s still risky, but at least you can see an unknown number and delete without worry. The only good news from all of this is that the use of this vulnerability hasn’t been seen out in the wild yet, so here’s hoping that 950 million Android phones can get patched before this becomes a serious problem.
Less "hair on fire"....
http://www.androidcentral.com/stagefright-exploit-what-you-need-know
Make no mistake about it: This is a bad exploit. And it further highlights the difficulties of getting updates pushed out through the manufacturer and carrier ecosystem.
This is an exploit that needs to be fixed, sooner rather than later — if it hasn't been already. But it's not one that's going to keep us up at night. There are a lot of unknowns, and unfortunately they're being ignored for the sake of scary-sounding storytelling.
I don't know how Tracfone will deal with this. I looked in my LG41c settings and there's an area for updates but no update yet. I'm worried we won't get a patch from/for TF. Does anyone know anything else about this?