Security researches warn over one billion Android phones are at risk of becoming a spying tool for hackers. The team found 400 vulnerabilities in Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips, which are staples in the smartphones. Security researches warn over one billion Android phones are at risk of becoming a spying tool for hackers. Snapdragon system-on-a-chip products can be found on leading phone products by Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, LG, and OnePlus. But it is up to phone vendors to distribute patches for each model phone carrying the affected processor.

Source: Daily Mail August 10, 2020 22:09 UTC