Android phones they have discovered an extremely serious problem, and according to experts, it would affect no less than 40% of all the models that are sold globally at the moment. We are talking about a vulnerability that is found in the Qualcomm chips used in many models of Android phones sold worldwide at the moment, and the situation itself raises many question marks for many users.
Android phones they work, in the vast majority, thanks to Qualcomm chips of various types, all major manufacturers having at least one model with such a component. According to some researchers, no less than 400 lines of code in the software of these chips used in Android phones are at the root of the problem, and based on them hackers can gain total control over the devices, of course without the users knowing this thing.
Android Phones: Extremely SERIOUS PROBLEM Discovered
Android phones they can have unsigned software installed, they can have data stolen, they can have phone calls recorded, or they can even destroy the devices themselves, all remotely. The problem is so big that Qualcomm has started updating the software on which the chips in Android phones work, but they need time for the software to reach phone manufacturers around the world.
“More than 400 vulnerable pieces of code were found in the DSP chip we tested, and these vulnerabilities could have the following impact on users of phones with the affected chip. Attackers can turn the phone into a perfect spying tool without the need for user interaction – Information that can be exfiltrated from the phone includes photos, videos, call recording, real-time microphone data, GPS and location data, etc.”
Android phones they will become safe only after these manufacturers decide to distribute the updated versions of the software, and of course their customers will have to install that software to be protected. Until this happens, Android phones will remain vulnerable, and apparently all types of chips are affected, so even the more expensive models of devices could be exploited by remote hackers.
Android phones are sold in billions of copies annually, and if 40% of the active ones were vulnerable, we are most likely talking about over 1 billion affected devices.
