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Dave Snelling, Kelly Ashmore & Iona Young

Millions of smartphone users at risk of serious security flaw if they don't turn off setting

Smartphone users are being warned after a number of popular models appear to have been hit by a number of serious security flaws that could allow hackers to attack devices remotely. The models at risk include Samsung and Google devices.

The worrying flaw has been discovered by Google's security team at Project Zero and it's not a threat that should be ignored. Cybercriminals only need the victim's mobile number to compromise the phone without the user knowing anything is wrong.

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