In today's time, the smartphone consumer remains vulnerable to hackers. Hackers come out with different ways by which they hack the personal information of the smartphone consumer and the biggest problem in this is that the hackers are also succeeding in it and due to this, reports of hacking of consumer information are increasing. According to sources, it has been learned that the NFC feature of the phone helps hackers to hack the phone. If we talk about its use, then not many people use this feature, but this does not mean that consumers cannot avoid malware attack.
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Bug in Android 8.0: Through NFC, consumers can share files, videos, photos and apps between two devices. This is the one thing hackers have made their new weapon. Under this feature, hackers can install malware in your phone within minutes. For information, let us tell you that this feature is used more as a contactless payment service.
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This is how hackers use the feature: Anytime you transfer an app through NFC to another phone, then another source asks for permission before installing the app. Earlier this year, some researchers discovered a bug in Android 8.0. In this, the app sent through NFC was being installed in the device without any notification or warning. There is always a danger that malware gets installed in the consumer's phone. As of now, this bug has been fixed.
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Avoid this way: Google has also fixed this bug so far. Apart from this, whitelist apps have also been excluded from the list. In such a situation, if you want to avoid its grip, then you should not use the NFC feature in Android phones. Also, always keep your Android phone updated.