Pwn2Own Tokyo, competition among hackers that aims to be able to find flaws in specific software and latest generation of smartphones, is reserving some surprises. The most talked about is the one that concerns the work done by two researchers of computer security that have managed to take control of the baseband chip of the new Samsung Galaxy S6 getting the free access to intercept and analyze all phone calls in and out . A problem that has been confirmed by Samsung executives .
The same people who explained how the problem also regards the version with curved screen Edge but also the oldest Galaxy Note 4 . The exploit, which the two researchers have preferred not to share on the network to prevent the spread of a dangerous practice for the privacy of users, it is based precisely on the hardware of the three radio terminals manipulated by an update Firmware-Over-The-Air specific that is sent through a radio base OpenBTS that will physically installed in the vicinity of the smartphone, so that it will automatically connect.
The update actually contains the instructions for redirect calls through the base and then to a proxy server that received the call, you can save it locally and only then send it to the actual recipient. All instantaneously and without the user being aware of anything because it is a hack completely invisible from the interface of the device but above all easily achievable. To the economy when you consider the low costs of components.
Until Samsung resolved quickly, with an update that blindi the radio chip, the two hackers Daniel Komaromy and Nico Golde, who showed the attack under the eyes of all participants alluding to the possibility that it might work on other devices, were honored for their work with just a Galaxy S6 and compete for cash prizes at every edition of Pwn2Own are assigned to those who discover flaws more sensitive.
[Via: The Register]
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