Snapdragon chip flaws put >1 billion Android phones at risk of data theft – Ars Technica

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A billion or more Android devices are vulnerable to hacks that can turn them into spying tools by exploiting more than 400 vulnerabilities in Qualcomms Snapdragon chip, researchers reported this week.
The vulnerabilities can be exploited when a target downloads a video or other content thats rendered by the chip. Targets can also be attacked by installing malicious apps that require no permissions at all.
From there, attackers can monitor locations and listen …

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