Software Vulnerabilities January 17, 2017 Going Inside an Arbitrary Kernel Write Vulnerability in the Nexus 9 (CVE-2016-3873) 3 min read - The IBM X-Force Application Security Research Team discovered an arbitrary write vulnerability in Nexus 9's kernel, putting application data at risk.
Software Vulnerabilities January 5, 2017 Android Vulnerabilities: Attacking Nexus 6 and 6P Custom Boot Modes 4 min read - X-Force researchers disclosed several Android vulnerabilities that could enable cybercriminals to use custom boot modes to take over Nexus 6 and 6P modems.
Endpoint September 1, 2016 Undocumented Patched Vulnerability in Nexus 5X Allowed for Memory Dumping via USB 3 min read - The IBM X-Force Application Security Research Team discovered a previously undocumented vulnerability in older versions of Nexus 5X's Android images.
August 9, 2016 Quadruple Threat: Qualcomm Chips Ramp Up Rooting Risk of 900 Million Androids 2 min read - Quadrooter, a set of four privilege escalation vulnerabilities, allows attackers to access user data by exploiting flawed Qualcomm chips.
November 6, 2015 OmniRAT Takes Over Android Devices Through Social Engineering Tricks 2 min read - Cybercriminals could be leveraging remote tools such as OmniRAT to take over Android devices and steal data from unsuspecting victims.
November 5, 2015 Google’s Project Zero Discovers 11 Security Issues in Galaxy S6 Edge 2 min read - The team at Google's Project Zero has discovered 11 high-impact security issues in Galaxy S6 Edge devices, and Samsung is moving to patch quickly.
August 26, 2015 LG, Samsung Phones at Risk of Certifi-gate Android Vulnerability 2 min read - A new Android vulnerability has come into the spotlight, causing some Samsung and LG smartphone users to think twice about their authentications.
Software Vulnerabilities August 10, 2015 One Class to Rule Them All: New Android Serialization Vulnerability Gives Underprivileged Apps Super Status 9 min read - IBM researchers recently revealed details about an Android serialization vulnerability, including recommendations for protecting mobile devices.
August 7, 2015 Why Stagefright and the Endless Reboot Bug May Have Prompted Google’s New Android Updates Program 2 min read - Google is changing how it approaches Android updates in order to mitigate vulnerabilities that users of the operating system have been encountering.
July 29, 2015 Break a Leg? New Android Vulnerability Takes Center Stage 2 min read - Native app StageFright is the newest Android vulnerability to come to light. How can users protect their mobile devices from the onslaught of threats?