Security News > 2020 > May > The Security of Your Android Device May Depend on Where You Live
2020-05-27 13:59
Over the last few years, security researchers have been able to crack various Android phones during Pwn2Own hacking competitions.
Now one firm has collected its research and finds a potentially significant global problem: Android security may be dependent on the country of use.
A similar situation exists with Xiaomi's GetApps store, where vulnerabilities allowed an attacker to gain full control of the device.
A successful MitM attack would give the attacker full control of the device.
"Our research has given us a glimpse of just how problematic the proliferation of custom-Android builds can be from security perspective," comments F-Secure senior security researcher Mark Barnes.