Millions of Pixel phones could be vulnerable to a new cyberattack – here’s what you need to know

Cybersecurity firm iVerify recently discovered a serious vulnerability affecting millions of Pixel smartphones worldwide and published their findings in a new report. According to the document, the offending software in question is called Showcase.apk. 

It was originally developed by third-party company Smith Micro Software for demo devices inside Verizon stores. Employees at these locations would have deep access to a Pixel phone’s many functions in order to “demonstrate how they work” to interested customers. Normally, Showcase is dormant; it doesn’t do anything. However, it is possible for a skilled-enough hacker to activate it via a backdoor.

Source: www.techradar.com

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