Cover image via samsungupdate
Heads up Samsung phone users, your phones could be at the risk of being hacked
Image via TheVerge
Why so? According to a report by NowSecure, a Chicago-based security company, the problem was due to a build-in keyboard software called the SwiftKey.
Image via talkandroid
Because SwiftKey is a software that comes bundled with your Samsung phones, it runs in privileged context. In plain terms, it can access most of your phones functions.
Image via forbes
To add fuel to the fire, you'll not be able to uninstall the software even though you don't use it. Here's what NowSecure claims hackers could do:
Image via NowSecure
However, other Android devices with SwiftKey seem to be safe from the attack, so this could be a problem that lies with Samsung. CMO of SwiftKey released a statement recently to address the issue.
Image via greenbot
Samsung is also stepping up to solve this problem by coming out with a patch that'll prevent such issues from happening again
Image via gsmarena
MOST READ
