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150 Million Xiaomi Devices Vulnerable To A Major Security Flaw

The purpose of security apps is to protect devices and user data. However, Xiaomi’s pre-installed security app did just the opposite and made its smartphones more vulnerable to attacks. The app in question is Xiaomi’s security app, Guard Provider, which uses anti-virus scanners from popular developers like Avast, AVL, and Tencent to scan for the presence of malware. […]

Apr 05, 2019

Vulnerability in Xiaomi Pre-Installed Security App Allows Hackers to Hijack Device by Injecting Malware

A vulnerability in Xiaomi Mi Pre-Installed Security App ‘Guard Provider’ exposes more than 150,000 devices to an attack. Security researchers from Checkpoint discovered a critical vulnerability in pre-installed security app, ‘Guard Provider’ which allows an attacker to launch a Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) attack. Xiaomi Pre-Installed Security App The security app includes third-party SDKs for offering the […]

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