Google’s Project Zero security research team has identified 18 vulnerabilities in Samsung phones with Exynos processors. Worse, all hackers need to gain access to the phone; the person’s phone number. Worse, these vulnerabilities affect Samsung Galaxy S, M and A series, in short, all Samsung phones.Samsung still hasn’t closed the gap
Security researchers often don’t reveal vulnerabilities until they’re patched. Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone says that Samsung did not take the vulnerability into account, and that it still has not been closed even after 90 days of reporting. Researchers state that it is not limited to Samsung phones, some Vivo and Pixel 6, 7 series phones are also affected by the Exynos chip vulnerability.
All devices with Exynos processors are at risk
Samsung phones affected by the vulnerability; Galaxy S22, Galaxy M33, Galaxy M13, Galaxy M12, Galaxy A71, Galaxy A53, Galaxy A33, Galaxy A21, Galaxy A13, Galaxy A12 and Galaxy A04 series. Since the vulnerability stems from the chip, not only phones, but also smartwatches and gadgets are at risk.
There is a workaround
Google fixed the issue with the security update it released for Pixel 7 in March. However, since no security update has been released for Samsung phones yet, a workaround is offered; Turn off WiFi calling and VoLTE.
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