Recently Information Security Research Company Check Point Four new vulnerabilities were found in Android phones using Qualcomm processors. Through these vulnerabilities, hackers can completely control the affected mobile phones.

Check Point reports that this vulnerability is called“ Quadrooter ”Will affect more than 900 million mobile phones or tablets. Hackers install malicious applications by cheating users, and execute them without requesting any special permissions. After the application is successfully installed, hackers can fully control the devices affected by their hands, modify user data, and even call hardware, including cameras, microphones, etc. Google's "pro son" series Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge (Qualcomm version) and other devices are affected by this vulnerability. The Blackberry DTEK50, known as the safest Android phone in the world, is also affected.

A spokesman for Google said that the patch to fix Quadrooter should be updated to September It has just been launched. Users can view the specific version through the mobile phone → Android security patch level (different phones may have different options.).

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