Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: A flaw discovered in over 600 million Samsung smartphones from its Galaxy series has made the smartphones vulnerable that lets in hackers, according to various international media reports.
The vulnerability lives in the phones' keyboard software, which can't be deleted. The flaw potentially allows hackers to spy on anyone using a Samsung Galaxy phone.
The security bug revolves around the update mechanism of the built-in keyboard, which looks for language updates for trending phrases either daily or weekly.
According to researchers at NowSecure, a cybersecurity firm, they told Samsung (SSNLF) about the vulnerability in November last year. Seven months later, nothing has been fixed. That's why NowSecure made its findings public.
