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In April’s update for the Android operating system (OS), Google has patched 28 vulnerabilities, one of which is rated critical for Android devices equipped with Qualcomm chips. You can find your device’s Android version number, security update level, and Google Read More …
Millions of phones across the globe were affected by a vulnerability found within a ubiquitous Qualcomm chipset, according to researchers with Israeli cybersecurity firm Checkpoint. Check Point’s Slava Makkaveev published a blog post on Thursday highlighting a security flaw in Read More …
Six serious bugs in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile chipset impact up to 40 percent of Android phones in use, according research released at the DEF CON Safe Mode security conference Friday. The flaws open up handsets made by Google, Samsung, LG, Read More …
Security researchers from Tencent’s Blade Team are warning Android smartphone and tablet users of flaws in Qualcomm chipsets, called QualPwn. The bugs collectively allow hackers to compromise Android devices remotely simply by sending malicious packets over-the-air – no user interaction Read More …
Six exploitable flaws in chipsets used by Huawei, Qualcomm, MediaTek and NVIDIA were found in popular Android handsets, according to a report by University of California at Santa Barbara computer scientists. Each of the flaws exist in phones sold by Read More …