Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Huawei Bootloaders

Researchers find six previously unknown memory corruption and unlock-bypass vulnerabilities in major chipset vendors’ firmware code. Continue reading Multiple Vulnerabilities Found in NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Huawei Bootloaders

Google Patches Android Custom Boot Mode Vulnerability

IBM’s X-Force security team discovers a high-risk vulnerability in the Android platform opening phones up to DoS and elevation of privilege vulnerabilities. Continue reading Google Patches Android Custom Boot Mode Vulnerability

Leftover Factory Debugger Doubles as Android Backdoor

A researcher has found a backdoor, which he calls Pork Explosion, in an Android bootloader built by Foxconn. Continue reading Leftover Factory Debugger Doubles as Android Backdoor