Australia a leader in hacking mobile phones, Snowden document reveals

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[1] A serious weaknesses in a mobile browser used by hundreds of millions worldwide has been exploited by the Australia’s electronic espionage agency.

[2] The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and its intelligence partners have noted a plan to hack into smartphones through data links to the Google and Samsung app stores.

[3] The flaw was first leaked in 2012 by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, and since then, ASD has been trying to exploit the UC Browser for security gaps.

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[Source]  Australian Information Technology News – Australia a leader in hacking mobile phones, Snowden document reveals