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Firmware-level Android backdoor found on tablets from multiple manufacturers (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

submitted 1 month ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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A new Android backdoor embedded directly in device firmware can quietly take control of apps and harvest data, Kaspersky researchers found. The malware, named Keenadu, was discovered during an investigation into earlier Android threats and appears to have been inserted during the firmware build process, not after devices reached users. How the backdoor works The research team said they found the backdoor code in the firmware of Android-based tablets belonging to several brands. “The … More → The post Firmware-level Android backdoor found on tablets from multiple manufacturers appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

And helpfully Kaspersky didn't tell us which tablets had the malware.