Some Prepaid Android Phones Come With Security Vulnerabilities: Security Firm
Quokka, a mobile security and privacy solutions firm, said in a Monday report it identified security flaws that come with 21 prepaid Android smartphones sold in the U.S. Quokka “examined the local attack surface of the smartphones and uncovered flaws…
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in the preloaded software, that if leveraged can escalate privileges to indirectly perform actions and obtain data without having the necessary permissions to do so,” said a news release: “This means that even when an app requests minimal permission levels from its users, it could be exploiting vulnerabilities on the phone itself to illicitly escalate its privileges.” Quokka said it made available an app that enables end users to scan their devices to see if they're affected by the vulnerabilities discovered.