Thursday 18 May 2017, Safety Guide
Wi-fi hack can take over your smartphone – a gap in Wi-fi module

Lost24
The security experts from Google Project Zero have revealed a vulnerability associated with Wi-fi chipsets developed by Broadcom, currently being used in the Android, iPhone, Samsung, Acer, Motorola, LG, Sony Ericson and Asus devices.
The flaw can be exploited by hackers to gain control over the device. In order to do so the attackers need to be within the Wi-fi range of the affected device to silently take it over. The vulnerability allows to send Wi-fi frames, crafted with abnormal values, to the Wi-Fi controller in order to overflow the firmware’s stack.
High-skilled hackers can also deploy malicious code to take full control over the victim's device and install malicious apps, like banking Trojans and ransomware, without the victim's kno