Hacking a Phone Through a Replacement Touchscreen (Schneier on Security)

2017-08-28 11:22

Researchers demonstrated a really clever hack: they hid malware in a replacement smart phone screen. The idea is that you would naively bring your smart phone in for repair, and the repair shop would install this malicious screen without your knowledge. The malware is hidden in touchscreen controller software, which is trusted by the phone. The concern arises from research...

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