Caution! Millions of Android users are at risk of cyber attack, government issues alert

Tech News: India's cyber safety agency CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) has recently issued an important advisory for Android smartphones. It has been told that many serious security flaws have been found in the devices running on the new version of Android. These flaws have been recorded under the unique CVE identifier and each one has been placed in the high security category. This means that if they are not fixed in time, hackers can easily attack the phone.

Which versions are affected

According to the CERT-In report, this problem is affecting Android 13, Android 14, Android 15 and Android 16 versions. The agency said that flaws have been found in many parts of the Android operating system - such as framework, Android runtime, system, Widevine DRM, Project Mainline, kernel, Qualcomm, MediaTek and other components. The scope of the threat has increased further due to the problem at so many layers.

How serious is the threat

The agency says that if these vulnerabilities are successfully exploited, hackers can steal phone data, crash the device, run arbitrary code or gain complete control over the system. To explain in simple terms, your smartphone and the personal information stored in it can become completely unsafe.

What is the solution for this

Google has immediately released a security patch, which fixes these flaws. However, Google cannot directly deliver the update to all users, because every smartphone company like Samsung (One UI), OnePlus (OxygenOS), Xiaomi (HyperOS) rolls out updates with their custom skin. That is why it is the responsibility of these companies to deliver these patches to the users as quickly as possible.

Important steps for users

If a new security update has arrived on your phone, it is very important to install it immediately. Updating will keep your phone safe and prevent it from attacks by cyber criminals. The direct message of this warning from the government is that if you do not update it on time, your device can become a target of hackers.