Security News

Qualcomm Bugs Open 40 Percent of Android Handsets to Attack
2020-08-07 22:11

Six serious bugs in Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile chipset impact up to 40 percent of Android phones in use, according research released at the DEF CON Safe Mode security conference Friday. The researchers further focused on the communications between Android handset CPU and the Qualcomm DSP within the Hexagon framework.

Qualcomm, MediaTek Wi-Fi Chips Vulnerable to Kr00k-Like Attacks
2020-08-07 12:33

The Kr00k vulnerability disclosed earlier this has only been found to impact devices using Wi-Fi chips from Broadcom and Cypress, but researchers revealed this week that similar flaws have been discovered in chips made by Qualcomm and MediaTek. While Wi-Fi chips from Qualcomm, Ralink, Realtek and MediaTek are not vulnerable to Kr00k attacks, ESET researchers discovered that they are affected by similar flaws.

Android phones could spy on users via flaws in Qualcomm chip
2020-08-06 19:47

Vulnerabilities were found in a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip that could let attackers obtain photos, videos, call recordings, and other data on Android phones, says Check Point Research. A new report by cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research explains how vulnerabilities found in a chip in many Android phones could allow hackers to spy on users.

Elliptic Labs’ AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform now available for the Qualcomm Snapdragon Platform
2020-06-17 00:30

Elliptic Labs announced that it has joined the Qualcomm Platform Solutions Ecosystem and that its AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform is available to OEMs designing devices based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform. Through this collaboration, Elliptic Labs and Qualcomm Technologies will work together to facilitate, validate and support OEMs in the implementation of Elliptic Labs' suite of AI Virtual Smart Sensors on the Snapdragon 865 including its latest 5th generation Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence Engine.

Qualcomm unveils program to help small businesses convert to a mobile-first work environment
2020-06-16 01:00

Qualcomm Technologies unveiled the Qualcomm Small Business Accelerator Program, designed to help small businesses convert to a mobile-first work environment necessary to thrive in today's business climate. With the launch of the Qualcomm Small Business Accelerator Program, Qualcomm Technologies and its ecosystem of partners have committed to provide technology products, services and support to US-based small businesses across various industries.

BOE and Qualcomm develop display products featuring Qualcomm 3D Sonic fingerprint sensors
2020-04-16 00:30

BOE Technology Group and Qualcomm Technologies announce their plans to establish a strategic collaboration to develop innovative display products featuring Qualcomm 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors. This collaboration is expected to extend from mobile and associated 5G technologies to XR and IoT. BOE's expertise in interface devices and smart IoT systems combined with Qualcomm Technologies' broad product portfolio, makes this an ideal collaboration for the 5G era, in which consumers can expect extraordinary performance improvements resulting from the tight integration of both Companies' multiple key technologies, including sensors, antennae, display picture processing, etc.

Qualcomm Chip Flaws Let Hackers Steal Private Data From Android Devices
2019-11-14 11:49

Hundreds of millions of devices, especially Android smartphones and tablets, using Qualcomm chipsets, are vulnerable to a new set of potentially serious vulnerabilities. According to a report...

Millions of Android Smarphones Vulnerable to Trio of Qualcomm Bugs
2019-08-06 15:42

Flaws in Qualcomm chipset expose millions of Android devices to hacking threat.

New Flaws in Qualcomm Chips Expose Millions of Android Devices to Hacking
2019-08-06 08:19

A series of critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in Qualcomm chipsets that could allow hackers to compromise Android devices remotely just by sending malicious packets over-the-air with...

It's 2019 – and you can completely pwn millions of Qualcomm-powered Androids over the air
2019-08-06 05:56

Grab security patches now from chip designer, Google Black Hat It is possible to thoroughly hijack a nearby vulnerable Qualcomm-based Android phone, tablet, or similar gadget, via Wi-Fi, we...