GOOGLE has issued a “critical” alert to users as hackers launch a “no touch” scheme to hijack their victim’s mobile phones.
The tech company is launching an urgent security patch to plug the hole in the security of a major phone brand’s technology.
The software firm regularly releases security updates for Android devices, which are designed to cover tech vulnerabilities.
The brand’s security update covered 34 defects in June, 47 in May and 62 in April.
However, the August update covers a major vulnerability which could be devastating to your device.
The CVE-2025-48530 update covers a critical remote code execution vulnerability which allows hackers to hijack your mobile without additional execution privileges.
That means scammers could access your phone without ever touching it, wh