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Multiple Linux-based exploits have caught the attention of vulnerability testing experts over the more recent years, such as the dangerous Stagefright, RAMpage and Dagger. Recently, smartphone manufacturers Xiaomi and OnePlus released some security updates unexpectedly and early, a fact that triggered alarms at the possible existence of a serious vulnerability. In the end these assumptions […]
A team of researchers at Tencent Blade found a series of buffer overflow vulnerabilities (known as QualPwn) that target Android devices running the Snapdragon SoCs. As per the researchers, the vulnerability CVE-2019-10538 (“High” severity rating) can be compromised by attackers to take control of the WiFi chip on a device running an affected Qualcomm SoC. […]
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 is a high-end chip that already powers flagship phones like the Galaxy S10 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The company is now ready to release a more powerful version of its Snapdragon 855 processor, called the “Snapdragon 855 Plus.” Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 Plus is aimed at mobile gamers and the company has called […]
Chipset maker Qualcomm has introduced a new SoC in its Snapdragon 2-series — the Qualcomm 215 — bringing various new features for smartphones coming under the affordable segment. Many of these features were earlier a selling point for more premium smartphones. Now they’re making their way to budget phones. For those who don’t know, Qualcomm […]
There are already enough rumors regarding Microsoft’s future devices, like the dual-display Surface code-named Centaurus. As per the latest reports, it’s expected to run Android apps out of the box. Still, chances are less likely it’s going to release in the near future. Adding to the list of the rumors is a new Surface device […]
Smart Card technology in a mobile SOC (System-On-a-Chip)? This is the newest innovation that Qualcomm, a mainstream ARM SOC vendor is betting on with its soon to be released Snapdragon 855. Dubbed the SPU (Secure Processing Unit), it is designed to enable smartphones and tablets using Snapdragon 855 SOC to reach security-parity with existing Smart […]
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 is currently the latest high-end chip available for flagship smartphones. It has been a while since it first appeared in the market. Now, rumors of a next-gen chip ‘Snapdragon 865’ with even more performance and 5G capabilities have started surfacing. Last week, it was reported that Samsung will manufacture the rumored Snapdragon […]
According to a report by the South Korean publication TheElec, Qualcomm has chosen Samsung to manufacture its next flagship mobile SoC Snapdragon 865. Those who are unaware, Samsung had previously fabricated Snapdragon 820 and Snapdragon 835 for Qualcomm whereas TSMC, the Taiwan-based chip manufacturer, manufactured SD 845 and 855. The report claims that Samsung will […]
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8cx is already making the rounds for delivering a performance on par with an 8th Gen Intel Core i5 chip on PCMark 10. As you might know, the chip is designed to power the newer breed of devices called Always-Connected PCs, running Windows 10 on ARM. These Snapdragon-powered PCs come fitted with […]
The feud with Qualcomm made Apple think about purchasing Intel’s 5G smartphone modem manufacturing business. A report from the Wall Street Journal says that Apple was in talks with Intel about purchasing the modem manufacturing arm of the chipmaker’s business to end its 5G-related woes. Talks between the iPhone maker company and Intel were halted […]
Cyber forensics course specialists reported the finding of security vulnerability in several chips developed by the company Qualcomm; According to the specialists, these flaws could be the entry point for deploying login theft malware on Android devices. The problem resides in Qualcomm Secure Execution Environment (QSEE), technology designed to store cryptographic keys on the device […]
In a surprising turn of events, Apple and Qualcomm have dropped all the charges they had against each other and have put an end to the two-year-old legal battle both companies were fighting. As per both Apple and Qualcomm, the companies have entered a six-year license agreement that is extendable to another two years. The contract (which came in […]
Qualcomm has announced new Snapdragon processors for mid-range smartphones at the 2019 Qualcomm AI Day. The company has unveiled Snapdragon 665 as a successor to SD 665, and Snapdragon 730 to succeed Snapdragon 710. Additionally, the chipmaker company has also announced a new gaming-focused processor — Snapdragon 730G, where G stands for gaming. SD 730G borrows […]
MWC 2019 is underway, and today, Qualcomm made a bunch of announcements related to 5G, AR-VR, Automotive, its new robotics development program and IoT devices. One of the highlighting announcement that Qualcomm made today is the introduction of Quick Charge technology for wireless chargers. The era of wireless charging is here as more and more […]
Qualcomm has announced X55, its second generation 5G modem chip that supports wireless speeds up to 7 Gbps and also supports 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G for the backward compatibility. Qualcomm X55 supports both the 5G bands – mnWave (high-bandwidth) and sub-6GHz (better coverage). To support new chips, the company has also announced a new 5G […]
Chipset maker Qualcomm has announced the successor to the Snapdragon 710 processor – the Snapdragon 712 mobile platform that comes with gaming as well as AI capabilities. The new processor, based on the 10nm process, has a multicore Qualcomm AI Engine comprising the Qualcomm Kryo 360 CPU which now runs at 2.3 GHz compared to 2.2 […]
OnePlus says it’s “looking into” the report. A Twitter user by the name “Elliot Alderson” has discovered a root backdoor in OnePlus devices—one that has apparently been shipping for years. OnePlus has been shipping a Qualcomm engineering APK (an Android app file) in its devices, which with a few commands, can root a device. The […]
Short Bytes: A set of four vulnerabilities, known as Quadrooter, can be exploited to gain access to around 900 million Qualcomm processor-based Android smartphones. The security firm Check Point has brought the vulnerabilities to light. Being the most adopted mobile OS, Android has to deal various bugs discovered every now and then. The IT security […]
Check Point today disclosed details about a set of four vulnerabilities affecting 900 million Android smartphones and tablets that use Qualcomm® chipsets. The Check Point mobile threat research team, which calls the set of vulnerabilities QuadRooter, presented its findings in a session at DEF CON 24 in Las Vegas. What is QuadRooter? QuadRooter is a […]
Unlike Apple’s iOS, Android is vulnerable to several key-extraction techniques. Privacy advocates take note: Android’s full-disk encryption just got dramatically easier to defeat on devices that use chips from semiconductor maker Qualcomm, thanks to new research that reveals several methods to extract crypto keys off of a locked handset. Those methods include publicly available attack code […]
Short Bytes: A new security flaw related to the encryption measures in Android smartphones has posed a risk to millions of users. While some flaws related to Google have been patched, others related to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors have been labelled unpatchable. We recently told you about the dangerous malware that can root your Android smartphone without […]