A new vulnerability has emerged in Android that will affect millions of users. It has been reported that a security certificate has been leaked to the internet and may pose a risk of malware attack. However, the leak is Samsung and LG smartphones will affect.
Samsung users may be exposed to security vulnerability
The vulnerability was discovered by Google engineer Lukasz Siewierski. MediaTek It potentially threatens all smartphones using the chipset. However, Siewierski Samsung and LG underlined that its users may be affected by malware.
The leaked Android certificate could be used to install malware on smartphones. Using the certificate’s login key, it can access top-level rights of Android and naturally the chipset. It was also stated that malware can be transmitted in various ways.
Samsung will increase the security of fingerprint technology 2.5 billion times!
In today’s world where the importance of digital security has increased so much, Samsung is here with its new technology in the field of personal security.
Logon certificates in operating systems are designed to “sign” the application and are known as platform certificates. Apps on Android, on the other hand, run with “android.uid.system” with various privileges and can access user data in addition to system permissions.
Samsung, on the other hand, stated that it has been aware of the problem for a while and has fixed the security vulnerability. “We have been aware of the issue since 2016,” the company said in a statement. That’s why we’re applying security fixes. “We did not experience any security vulnerabilities related to the potential vulnerability,” he said.
Samsung also recently confirmed that it is working on a feature that improves user security. With the new feature it has developed, Samsung aims to increase the security of fingerprint technology up to 2.5 billion times.
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