Why you need to update your phone NOW to stop hackers from taking your data, reading messages and stealing pictures
- Smartphone users have been warned to update their systems immediately
- A flaw affecting Bluetooth capabilities is leaving users at risk of being hacked
- Apple, Google and Intel users are all at risk, emergency response team said
Smartphone users have been warned to update their systems immediately to prevent their data, personal messages and photos being stolen.
A flaw affecting Bluetooth capabilities is leaving users at risk of having their personal information shared with complete strangers.
Apple, Google and Intel users are all at risk, Carnegie Mellon’s Computer Emergency Response Team said this week.
Smartphone users have been warned to update their systems immediately to prevent their data, personal messages and photos being stolen (stock)
Carnegie said the flaw meant the connection between users was not properly encrypted.
If users did not immediately update their systems, the door would be left wide open for hackers.
In response to the urgent warning, companies are scrambling to patch up the security risk.
Apple released iOS 11.4 for iPhones, Intel updated its Bluetooth drivers for Windows and Google updated both ChromeOS and Android.
Carnegie urged smartphone users to take heed of the warning and act early to ensure their personal information did not end up in the wrong hands.
Apple released iOS 11.4 for iPhones (stock), Intel updated its Bluetooth drivers for Windows and Google updated both ChromeOS and Android
Carnegie urged smartphone users to take heed of the warning and act early to ensure their personal information did not end up in the wrong hands (stock)
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