These Android phones have security defects out of the box, researchers say
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At least 25 Android smartphone models – 11 of which are sold by major US carriers – carry vulnerabilities out of the box, making them easy prey for hackers, according to a new study from security researchers.
Researchers from the firm Kryptowire found 38 vulnerabilities in 25 Android phones, according to Wired. They range from being able to lock someone out of their device to gaining unapproved and secret access to the smartphone's microphone.
Ryan Johnson, Kryptowire's director of research, and Angelos Stavrou, the company's CEO, disclosed their findings recently at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, according to Wired. Kryptowire's research was partially funded by the Department of Homeland Security.
