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Originally Posted by Quicksilver
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It is good to spread information like this, but you might want to edit your original post. It reads as if there has been an attack, when in actuality all that has happened is someone found a security loop hole in the Android OS software that is present on nearly one billion phones.
But it should be noted that due to stock Android software setup, really the only thing important that a "hacker" would have access to is your camera, and I doubt they would have much interest in a bunch of dick pictures. Those who are rooted are most vulnerable, which is a very small fraction of the Android populous. Plus this would really only be useful as a targeted attack on an individual or group, so those of us who would be targeted most likely already have taken safety precautions with their devices.
Here is a more accurate source
Vast Majority Of Android Devices Are Vulnerable To 'Stagefright' Exploit That Can Be Executed Via Text Message, According To Researchers