Technology
Snapdragon chip flaws put >1 billion Android phones at risk of data theft – Ars Technica
There’s no word on when Google and phone makers will incorporate fix from Qualcomm.
48 with 35 posters participating
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 …
-
General24 hours agoInternal Revenue Service starts cutting 20,000 workers
-
Noosa News23 hours agoMan killed, woman seriously injured in collision in Wongabel, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland
-
Noosa News23 hours agoMoreton Bay oyster farm survives cyclone with help of wave wall innovation
-
General22 hours agoPort’s lease a ‘mistake’ as major parties flag takeover