Switch Off Your Bluetooth Otherwise Your Device Will Get HACKED!! (Blueborne) - Androplayapps

Yes! As the title itself says, you need to switch off your Bluetooth because there’s a malware spreading all over the world right now and it is very possible that your device could also get affected by this malware attack. So keep reading it on Androplayapps below to know more.
We use many apps or games that use our device’s connectivity like Wi-fi or Bluetooth and many other options to use those apps and the problem is that when we are not using it but still the connectivity softwares are always switched on which is kind of harmful now a days because this attack is so dangerous for your work or privacy.

This hacking tool is known as ‘Blueborne’ announced earlier this week by the Security Firm Armis.
This attack is spreading not only in Android devices but all other platforms like Desktop, Laptops, Tabs and other OS’s too like ios, windows, linux etc.

How does Blueborne attack’s your device?

Normally whenever your device get infected by any virus or malware that probably is affected because the action is from your side but this time this attack is so vulnerable that your device can get affected even if you don’t do anything, but because of your device’s bluetooth is switched on your device is in the position to get infected by virus.
The attacker’s don’t need to pair the device to attack they just need that the Bluetooth is on even when the Bluetooth is not discoverable they can still hack the device.
When your device got hacked you don’t get any type of idea or notification kind of thing that may tell you that the device is insecure, this attack just happens invisibly we can say because there’s no clue that you get to know that it got hacked.
When the device got hacked than the attacker get the whole control on the device and they can do anything they want which is too serious for the privacy of common people.

So how big is this threat?

This virus has affected almost 5 billion devices as reported by sources and the number is increasing every other day.
It is still not known that what could possibly happen when the device got affected because they may ask for ransom money or steal your data and privacy or anything because they are in control of everything in your device.

What the Companies are doing for protection?

Many of the companies like Microsoft and Apple has provided their security patches in their updates for some protection and the Google also is working on the security patches to provide the protection against this attack, the update will be available in devices if all the companies like Samsung, Lg and others also starts working on the patches to provide the security to its users

How can you save your device?

There’s not much you have to do, you just have to switch off the Bluetooth when not in use and also avoid using it in the public places where the people are not trustworthy, The hackers could be anywhere so you just need to be more careful, and also use less products which needs your device’s Bluetooth service like speakers, headphones etc. in public places.

So that’s all for today, Hope you read and got all the necessary information about the attack in this article.
Share it as much as you can with your known so that they can also stay safe and protected from this malware attack.