Flaw in Android phones could let attackers eavesdrop on calls
The vulnerable chips are thought to be present in 37% of all smartphones worldwide
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The vulnerable chips are thought to be present in 37% of all smartphones worldwide
Security firm finds MediaTek chipset phones could be tapped with malicious code | 2021-11-26 12:07:00
Cyber security researchers said on Thursday that security flaws found in a smartphone chip developed by MediaTek, one of the largest chipset vendors who supplies to Xiaomi, OPPO, Realme, Vivo and more, could have led hackers to eavesdrop on Android Users.
Check Point Research team found that Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo and Realme, and other mobiles with MediaTek chipsets, which form around 37 per cent of the total Android smartphone market were vulnerable to audio eavesdropping by hackers.