Defects in the Qualcomm chip of smartphones risk hacking on millions of users

New delhi date. Thursday, August 13, 2020

Checkpoint, Israel's cybersecurity agency, claimed that a defect in the Qualcomm chip, which charges smartphones fast, posed a threat to the data privacy of many of the world's Android users. Currently, Qualcomm chip is being used in 300 crore Android phones in the world.

A report by the cybersecurity agency Checkpoint claimed that Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip had more than 400 defects, threatening the data of millions of users. The processor of this chip, which has a system that charges the smartphone quickly, has gone awry. There is a bug in the processor, which has created 400 types of glitches.

According to the security agency, the technology is now being used to speed up charging in about 40 per cent of the world's Android users. Even big companies like Google, Samsung, OnePlus, Geomi use this Qualcomm chip processor.

The report claimed that hackers could use the chip as a gateway because of the turbulence. Hackers can also record calls by taking advantage of the mess in the chip, according to the report. Hackers can install spyware in the phone using the space in the bug. As a result, details including phone messages and contact details can fall into the hands of hackers.

Qualcomm said the team has taken steps to fix the bug. All user information is secure and work is underway to make it more secure. The company said the bug would be fixed through an update.