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Android Bug Feared To Be In 900 Million Phones by FlashFamilia: 1:34pm On Aug 09, 2016 |
Android bug in 900 million phones On the 8th of August BBC reported that serious security flaws that could give attackers complete access to a phone's data have been found in software used on tens of millions of Android devices. This is the report- The bugs were uncovered by Checkpoint researchers looking at software running on chipsets made by US firm Qualcomm. Qualcomm processors are found in about 900 million Android phones, the company said. However, there is no evidence of the vulnerabilities currently being used in attacks by cyberthieves. "I'm pretty sure you will see these vulnerabilities being used in the next three to four months," said Michael Shaulov, head of mobility product management at Checkpoint. "It's always a race as to who finds the bug first, whether it's the good guys or the bad." Affected devices included: BlackBerry Priv Blackphone 1 and Blackphone 2 Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6 and Nexus 6P HTC One, HTC M9 and HTC 10 LG G4, LG G5, and LG V10 New Moto X by Motorola OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus 3 US versions of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung S7 Edge Sony Xperia Z Ultra Mr Shaulov said six months of work to reverse engineer Qualcomm's code revealed the problems. The flaws were found in software that handles graphics and in code that controls communication between different processes running inside a phone. Exploiting the bugs would allow an attacker to gradually be able to take more control over a device and gain access to its data. The flaws could be used to make booby-trapped apps that steadily gain access to a phone's data Checkpoint handed information about the bugs and proof of concept code to Qualcomm earlier this year. In response, Qualcomm is believed to have created patches for the bugs and started to use the fixed versions in its factories. It has also distributed the patches to phone makers and operators. However, it is not clear how many of those companies have issued updates to customers' phones. Checkpoint has created a free app called QuadRooter Scanner that can be used to check if a phone is vulnerable to any of the bugs, by looking to see if the patches for them have been downloaded and installed. In addition, Mr Shaulov said Android owners should only download apps from the official Google Play store to avoid falling victim to malicious programs. "People should call whoever sold them their phone, their operator or the manufacturer, and beg them for the patches," said Mr Shaulov. Qualcomm has yet to respond to a request for comment. There you have it people so check the list of affected devices and if your device is among them then do make sure you safeguard your device. This flaw affects devices containing Qualcomm chips so if your device does not contain one then you are not at risk.
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