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Security researchers have found a crucial vulnerability in a popular chipset used in smartphones that allows for an attacker to launch a remote, Wi-Fi delivered virus to a targeted device. Newer versions of Apple’s iPhone and many of Samsung’s flagship Android phones carry an affected Broadcom manufactured chipset. While Apple patched the vulnerability on Monday with the release of iOS 10.3.1, a variety of different Android devices remain susceptible to the proof-of-concept attack. An Apple security advisory concerning the vulnerability notes, “an attacker within range may be able to execute arbitrary code on the Wi-Fi chip.” iOS 10.3.1 fixes the issue by patching a “stack buffer overflow” problem, the advisory reads. The proof-of-concept exploit was developed by Google Project Zero researcher Gal Beniamini. Google plans to release its own patch in its April security bulletin, but the update will only be available to a “select number of device models,” according to […]

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