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Vulnerabilities in MediaTek chips expose millions of Android devices to eavesdropping

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Completely new attack vector could allow criminals to eavesdrop on users.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered multiple security flaws in chips made by Taiwanese manufacturer MediaTek found in 37% of the world’s smartphones, warning that some could be chained together to enable attackers to eavesdrop on unsuspecting users. Check Point Research (CPR) found the security flaws inside the audio processor that’s used in all modern MediaTek mobile chips. CPR explained that MediaTek chips contain a special AI processing unit (APU) and audio Digital signal processor (DSP), both of which have custom microprocessor architectures.

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