The BAndroid Vulnerability: Why it is serious

Soon after Dutch newspaper Volkskrant reported [in Dutch] about the Android vulnerability on the 27th of June, some members of the (security) community raised concerns about our attack.

It would be “nothing new” and “overrated”. Some people [in Dutch] suggested that having a strong password already helps a lot, while others doubt the possibility of uploading malicious code on the Google Play Store and/or maintain that your phone will display plenty of warnings if you were to try this attack. They all miss the point.