The Live Nagpur
  • Nagpur City
  • Nagpur Education
  • Nagpur Sports
  • Business
  • Featured
  • Crime
  • Entertainment & Lifestyle
  • Health & Wellness
  • Nation
  • Politics
  • Trending
  • Vidarbha
  • Obituary

The Live Nagpur

  • Home
  • City
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Forest
  • Featured
  • Vidarbha
Nation

Security leak, threat to Android devices

by TLN Team December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
written by TLN Team December 4, 2022December 4, 2022
Security leak, threat to Android devices

A security leak has left Android devices from manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and others, vulnerable to malware apps that steal user data and can gain access to their devices.

The reason why the leak is dangerous is that it contains platform certificates, which are used to verify apps and sign off on Android builds for these apps. In the wrong hands, these certificates can be potentially used to create apps that will be flagged as authentic by Android, even when they are not. The Android signing certificates were leaked from multiple partner OEMs. Worse, the certificates are also used to determine whether the version of Android running on your phone is legitimate.

Unfortunately, the disclosure of the leak does not specify which OEM vendors were affected but as 9to5Google points out, it does show an example hash of malware files. Using this, the publication managed to find out some of the organisations that have had certificates leaked. These include Samsung, LG and MediaTek among others. For now, Google is urging OEM partners to swap out the leaked certificates, so they can no longer be used. Google reported that the leak happened in May 2022, and stated that the users are protected against this vulnerability through Google Play Protect and “mitigation measures” implemented by OEM partners.

0 comment
FacebookTwitterLinkedin
TLN Team

previous post
Family books entire flight for destination wedding
next post
Disha Patani Looks Stunning In Sultry Brown Tassel Bikini, See Pics 

You may also like

Adani cancels FPO

February 1, 2023

‘Ek ek drag sunar ki dukan par milega,’...

February 1, 2023

Panic at Ahmedabad Airport due to bomb scare...

February 1, 2023

Bus colloids with truck in Pune, Maharashtra results in...

February 1, 2023

Nitin Gadkari’s talk on Union Budget 2023

February 1, 2023

Highlights of the Union Budget: IT rebate limit...

February 1, 2023

Budget 2023: Mobile phones and televisions will be...

February 1, 2023

Former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan passes away

January 31, 2023

Aqua sports club swimmers selected for school state...

January 31, 2023

Second ALS Art Exhibition 2023 at CSOI, New...

January 31, 2023

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Trending News

  • Watch spectators tease Shubham Gill ‘Hamari Bhabhi Kaisi Ho, Sara Bhabhi Jaisi Ho,’ During IND vs NZ 3rd ODI 2023 in Indore

    January 25, 2023
  • New rule for social media influencers, check below

    January 20, 2023
  • Ind vs NZ: Shubman Gill becomes youngest player to hit ODI double century

    January 18, 2023
  • 91 companies lays off more than 24,000 tech employees 

    January 16, 2023
  • Video of Indian shouting minutes before Nepal Plane crash

    January 16, 2023

Important Links

  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

Available on Playstore & Coming Soon on Appstore

Search

December 2022
M T W T F S S
« Nov   Jan »
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  

Sign-Up Form

Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

Footer Logo
  • Nagpur City
  • Nagpur Education
  • Nagpur Sports
  • Business
  • Featured
  • Crime
  • Entertainment & Lifestyle
  • Health & Wellness
  • Nation
  • Politics
  • Trending
  • Vidarbha
  • Obituary
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Advertise with Us

© 2020 - The Live Nagpur . All Rights Reserved.