Samsung Galaxy Security Alert: Android Backdoor Discovered

Samsungs flavor of Android has a backdoor that can be remotely exploited by attackers, Android developers warn

Security alert: Attackers can remotely exploit a software-based backdoor -- present in at least nine different models of Samsung smartphones and tablets -- to steal files and location data or surreptitiously activate a microphone or camera.
That warning was sounded Wednesday by members of the Replicant project, which builds free versions of Android to replace the proprietary versions installed by most carriers and manufacturers.
Replicant researchers said they found that the radio modems on some Samsung devices will execute remote file system (RFS) commands. We discovered that the proprietary program running on the applications processor in charge of handling the communication protocol with the modem actually implements a back door that lets the modem perform remote file I/O operations on the file system, said Replicant developer Paul Kocialkowski in a blog post on the Free Software Foundation site.
This program is shipped with the Samsung Galaxy devices and makes it possible for the modem to read, write, and delete files on the phones storage, he added. On several phone models, this program runs with sufficient rights to access and modify the users personal data.
Read the full article
here
.
Have a comment on this story? Please click Add Your Comment below. If youd like to contact
Dark Readings
editors directly,
send us a message
.

Last News
▸ Scan suggests Heartbleed patches may not have been successful. ◂ Discovered: 23/12/2024 Category: security	▸ IoT Devices on Average Have 25 Vulnerabilities ◂ Discovered: 23/12/2024 Category: security	▸ DHS-funded SWAMP scans code for bugs. ◂ Discovered: 23/12/2024 Category: security

**Cyber Security Categories**
Google Dorks Database	Exploits Vulnerability	Exploit Shellcodes

CVE List

Tools/Apps

News/Aarticles

Phishing Database

Deepfake Detection

Trends/Statistics & Live Infos

Tags:
Samsung Galaxy Security Alert: Android Backdoor Discovered