For the past few months mobile security has been a major concern in security field and many research has been going on and many vulnerabilities has been patched after they are revealed. Recently a new #Android Vulnerability Scanner has been developed.
Vulnerability Assessment tool has been available for web servers and also for many web applications. Now a #Vulnerability scanner for Android has been developed.
One of the important bug is known as #Stagefreight and is patched by Google but many vendors take many months to patch it completely. Stagefreight only needs a simple text message to hack the mobile.
Including #Stagefreight 22 other bugs will be scanned if installed on your mobile and will notify the user about the bugs found and users can determine how vulnerable their devices are.
Mobile Security Firm #NowSecure releases the new tool known as #Android Vulnerability Test Suite (#VTS) which does the job.
The application has been released on Google Official Play Store and is available for Free. Users can download the application and do the following to execute the tool
1. Download and install the Application.
2. Run the application and press the search option.
3. In about 30 seconds the vulnerability scanner engine will start
4. The report about the device about the status of vulnerability will be reported.
One important note is the The Mobile Antivirus may detect the tool as a Malware because of the presence of the Stagefreight detection code. It will not affect the mobile in any means.
According to a post in Internet a user purchased a fully patched One Plus mobile and run the scan and found that the mobile is vulnerable to few including #Stagefreight 2.0. It is a nice option to download and scan your own mobile.
You can download the application from Google Play Store and is available from GitHub.
The Author is not responsible for any damage done by running the tool or any means. The post is to be used for Educational Purpose and to safe themselves from the emerging threats.
P.S : The post is to create awareness and not to be misused.
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