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Recently, a new security vulnerability that affects Android devices was discovered, called "Stagefright." We take our promise of giving you peace of mind seriously, so we wanted to reach out to explain the risk and provide a few steps you can take to protect your Android device.
What can Stagefright do?
Stagefright could allow an attacker to remotely control and steal data from an Android device by simply sending a victim a multimedia message (MMS) infected with an exploit. There are a number of apps that an Android device can use to receive MMS content such as Google Hangouts and the default messenger app. In order to fully be protected from this vulnerability, you will need to wait for a security update from your carrier, device manufacturer, or Google, who are the only ones who can patch this vulnerability.*
Am I affected?
To check if your device is vulnerable to "Stagefright" and to learn how to disable MMS auto-fetching for added protection, download our new Stagefright detector app now.Get the Detector AppShould I download Lookout as well?
If you don't already have Lookout on your current device, we recommend that youdownload it*to protect your device from potential malware that could take advantage of Stagefright exploits.*
To learn more, check out*our blog postwith more details about the vulnerability.Learn more about Lookout[https://ci3][https://ci3]© 2015 Lookout, Inc. ∙ One Front St. Suite 2700 ∙ San Francisco, CA 94111*
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Recently, a new security vulnerability that affects Android devices was discovered, called "Stagefright." We take our promise of giving you peace of mind seriously, so we wanted to reach out to explain the risk and provide a few steps you can take to protect your Android device.
What can Stagefright do?
Stagefright could allow an attacker to remotely control and steal data from an Android device by simply sending a victim a multimedia message (MMS) infected with an exploit. There are a number of apps that an Android device can use to receive MMS content such as Google Hangouts and the default messenger app. In order to fully be protected from this vulnerability, you will need to wait for a security update from your carrier, device manufacturer, or Google, who are the only ones who can patch this vulnerability.*
Am I affected?
To check if your device is vulnerable to "Stagefright" and to learn how to disable MMS auto-fetching for added protection, download our new Stagefright detector app now.Get the Detector AppShould I download Lookout as well?
If you don't already have Lookout on your current device, we recommend that youdownload it*to protect your device from potential malware that could take advantage of Stagefright exploits.*
To learn more, check out*our blog postwith more details about the vulnerability.Learn more about Lookout[https://ci3][https://ci3]© 2015 Lookout, Inc. ∙ One Front St. Suite 2700 ∙ San Francisco, CA 94111*
Manage Profile*·*Privacy*·*Terms and Conditions*·Unsubscribe[https://ci5]