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The UNISOC SC9863A chipset has been making headlines for all of the wrong reasons lately. A serious security issue has been discovered in the chipset. It may be in various low-cost smartphones in India and other countries. According to Kryptowire, a supplier of cloud-based mobile security and privacy solutions. UNISOC chipsets are vulnerable because of an app that comes pre-installed with the chipset.
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If this vulnerability is all out, hackers will be able to get access to user data as well as device functionality. Additionally, the hacker may take advantage of the vulnerability to remotely operate the external-facing camera or microphone and edit or wipe data.
Kryptowire released a press statement saying that the vulnerability allows intruders to gain access to call and system logs, text messages, contacts, and other private data, video record the device’s screen or use the device’s external-facing camera to record video, or even take control of the device remotely, altering or wiping data.
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According to Kryptowire, the Chinese manufacturer UNISOC and handset manufacturers and cellular carriers were all notified of the vulnerability; however, UNISOC has not replied as of yet.
“In an increasingly competitive mobile device industry, device makers must create and retain confidence among carriers and end-users”. So said Alex Lisle, Chief Technical Officer of Kryptowire.
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According to a spokesman for Kryptowire, Nokia has patched the vulnerability on the affected phones, according to TomsGuide. Other UNISOC SC9863A-powered smartphones, on the other hand, have not yet received an upgrade.
