Security researchers at Check Point have announced they have discovered a security breach potentially present on millions of Xiaomi smartphones around the world, reports Cnet. The vulnerability is present in a pre-installed application, Guard Provider. This software includes solutions from Avast, AVL and Tencent and should be used to protect malware users. Finally, she could be herself a source of infection.
Xiaomi: Guard Provider did not protect you so much
Slava Makkaveev, one of the experts at the origin of this find, explains that the security breach can let hackers connect to the same Wi-Fi network as the victim to conduct a Man-in-the-Middle attack. (MiTM). A hacker would then be able to intercept communications between two parties, disable anti-malware protection and insert malware or software into the targeted device. Possible consequences listed by Check Point: data theft, tracking, setting up a ransomware ...
The computer security company informed Xiaomi of the existence of this vulnerability. The Chinese manufacturer has already worked with Avast on a solution and deployed a fix to solve the problem. Xiaomi, already extremely popular in China, has become a reference worldwide for its smartphones at excellent value for money. It notably exploded in Western Europe where it grew by 415.2% in 2018 compared to 2017. Last year, the brand officially arrived in several countries of the old continent, Spain, France and Italy leading .
