Mobile security firm Zimperium zLabs has discovered a flaw in Android that potentially leaves up to 1 billion Android phones susceptible to being hacked simply by receiving a malicious text message.

And guess what? You don’t even have to open the message in order for a hacker to gain access to your phone!

Dubbed “Stagefright”, this super-bug is being referred to in the security industry as the largest potential security threat in history.  [Read more…]