More than 600 million Samsung mobile devices including the Galaxy S6 are vulnerable to a security breach that could allow hackers to take control of the devices, according to a report by mobile security firm NowSecure.
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Two newly detailed flaws affecting hundreds of millions of Android, iOS and Apple products have been recently uncovered.
The problem, uncovered by Ryan Welton from mobile security specialists NowSecure, was a blatant one: the SwiftKey keyboard pre-installed on Samsung phones looked for language pack updates over unencrypted lines, in plain text.
Researchers at cybersecurity firm NowSecure found a bug in most Samsung smartphones that could allow hackers to spy on users.
As many as 600 million Samsung phones may be vulnerable to attacks that allow hackers to surreptitiously monitor the camera and microphone, read incoming and outgoing text messages, and install malicious apps, a security researcher said.
NowSecure, which offers a range of powerful tools to help developers, corporations and consumers improve the security of mobile devices and apps, today announces a major upgrade to its NowSecure Forensicsª tool, adding support for iOS devices as well as other powerful features.