Viber app flaw allows access to phone without password (video)

This is something serious. If you have Viber app, there is a great potential that someone who can send message via Viber to you, will be able to access your locked phone quite easily.

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This flaw was discovered by Bkav Internet Security and they have made a video to prove it. Watch this now.

As you can see, the flaw appears to be the Pop Up notification. According to the source, Viber had been informed and a patch has been promised without a delivery date. For now, to avoid such situation, you can disable the Pop Up notification for Viber.

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