Camera bug allows hackers spy on Android phone users

Security researchers at Checkmarx have uncovered a critical bug in the Android phones’ camera app that would leave the users vulnerable to get hacked.

For several years, the Checkmarx team routinely carries out research studies to detect the vulnerability, particularly related to user privacy security on mobile phones.

Earlier this year, they created a special code to breach the Google camera app’s security and to their astonishment, they succeded in their endeavor. Checkmarx researchers were able to access storage, see GPS-tagged photos and even retrieve them without the knowledge of the phone users via C&C (Command & Control) method.