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Your Qualcomm chip-based Android phone might be at risk, thanks to new vulnerability

A vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon chip may have put over 40 per cent of global Android devices at risk. A malicious actor could target the vulnerability to install spyware that will masquerade as a benign application on the smartphones powered by Qualcomm's ubiquitous chipsets. Security researches at Check Point discovered the vulnerability in the chips, in addition to mentioning the purposes, it could be used to target more than 40 per cent of Android devices currently active worldwide. Qualcomm's Snapdragon vulnerability could open various streams for hackers and put a plethora of Android smartphones at the risk of spying, data theft, and bricking, according to Check Point.

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