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New Delhi: The Central government has raised an additional security alarms this week, specifically targeting users of Samsung Galaxy phones. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an alert for Samsung Galaxy smartphone users, warning them about high-risk security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities have been discovered in Samsung mobile Android versions 11, 12, 13, and 14, posing significant potential threats to millions of devices of various models.
These security flaws could allow cyber attackers to bypass built-in security measures, access sensitive data, and execute arbitrary code on targeted devices. The vulnerabilities range from improper access controls to integer overflow flaws as well as memory corruption vulnerabilities, among others. The ability to bypass security measures, access sensitive information, and execute malicious code puts user privacy and data at serious risk.
CERT-In has stressed the urgent need for Samsung users to immediately update the operating system and firmware of their phones to mitigate these risks. Samsung has responded to the vulnerabilities by releasing software updates to fix the security flaws. Users are strongly advised to install these updates as soon as possible to protect their devices from potential cyber threats.
The advisory applies to a wide range of Samsung Galaxy phones, including both new and older models. Neglecting updates can make these phones vulnerable to hacking, unauthorized data access, and other security breaches. The implications are significant, with potential risks ranging from data theft to privacy invasions. Users are urged to take immediate action to prevent these potential security threats.
