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An Android app has two choices for where to put its data on a device: internal storage, where it’s safe and snug, isolated by the operating system’s sandbox, and external storage, where data can move between apps but isn’t as protected. Most of the time, that setup works just fine. But when developers use the latter incorrectly, they could give hackers a crucial foothold.
That’s the focus of new research from Check Point security researcher Slava Makkaveev, who will present his findings at the DefCon security conference Sunday. By stashing the wrong things in external storage, an app can expose an Android phone to a host of potential attacks, including secret installation of malware, shutting down legitimate apps, and
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