Snapdragon has a security flaw

Stefan Mileschin · 11th August 2020, 05:14

40 percent of Android phones vulnerable to Achilles

Researchers have found that Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip, one of the most widely used in Android phones, has hundreds of bits of vulnerable code that leaves millions of Android users at risk.

Researchers from Check Point, a cybersecurity firm, found the digital signal processor (DSP) in Qualcomm Snapdragon chips had over 400 pieces of vulnerable code. The vulnerabilities, altogether dubbed "Achilles", can impact phones in three major ways.

Attackers would only have to convince someone to install a benign app that bypasses usual security measures. Once that's done, an attacker could turn the affected phone into a spying tool.

They'd be able to access a phone's photos, videos, GPS, and location data. Hackers could potentially also record calls and turn on the phone's microphones without the owner ever knowing.

https://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/513...-security-flaw

11th August 2020, 05:14	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,802	Snapdragon has a security flaw 40 percent of Android phones vulnerable to Achilles Researchers have found that Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip, one of the most widely used in Android phones, has hundreds of bits of vulnerable code that leaves millions of Android users at risk. Researchers from Check Point, a cybersecurity firm, found the digital signal processor (DSP) in Qualcomm Snapdragon chips had over 400 pieces of vulnerable code. The vulnerabilities, altogether dubbed "Achilles", can impact phones in three major ways. Attackers would only have to convince someone to install a benign app that bypasses usual security measures. Once that's done, an attacker could turn the affected phone into a spying tool. They'd be able to access a phone's photos, videos, GPS, and location data. Hackers could potentially also record calls and turn on the phone's microphones without the owner ever knowing. https://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/513...-security-flaw

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