Malware photo vulnerability also on Android

Mobile security experts have discovered a serious bug in Google Android that potentially allows malware access to a users’ photos, just days after the discovery of a similar bug in Apple iOS.

Late last week, it was revealed that on Apple iOS devices (such as iPads and iPhones), malevolent apps with access to location services and the internet can upload an entire photo library to a remote server without ever needing the users’ permission .

According to the New York Times, the security situation is far worse on Android, where no special permission is required by an app in order to access a users’ photos. As a result, a rogue application only needs access to the Internet in order to steal a users’ photo library

Given the growth of “BYO devices” in business (where employees use their own smartphones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks for work purposes), security vulnerabilities in consumer mobile devices are a growing concern for business.