‘5Ghoul’ Vulnerabilities Haunt Qualcomm, MediaTek 5G Modems

December 11, 2023 at 04:18PM Academic researchers from the ASSET Research Group at the Singapore University of Technology and Design have identified 14 security defects, collectively known as 5Ghoul, affecting over 700 smartphone models with specific 5G modems. These vulnerabilities can be exploited to disrupt and freeze 5G connections and affect various devices, requiring patches … Read more

CISA Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Exploited Qualcomm Vulnerabilities

December 6, 2023 at 08:00AM CISA updated its Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with four Qualcomm flaws, urging federal agencies to patch these, three of which were zero-days exploits. Clear Takeaways from Meeting Notes: 1. CISA updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with four new entries concerning Qualcomm bugs. 2. Of these four bugs, three have been … Read more

Qualcomm Releases Details on Chip Vulnerabilities Exploited in Targeted Attacks

December 6, 2023 at 12:42AM Qualcomm disclosed details on three high-severity security flaws with CVSS scores ranging from 7.8 to 8.4, known to be exploited in targeted attacks. These vulnerabilities, reported by researchers at Google and others, are now in the CISA’s KEV catalog, with federal agencies instructed to patch by December 26. Additionally, Android’s … Read more