Centre issues high-risk warning for Samsung Galaxy phone users, here's why

CERT-In has issued a high-risk alert for Samsung Galaxy mobile phone users, urging them to promptly update their phone's OS and security systems.

The Union government on December 13 issued a new advisory to all the users of Samsung Galaxy mobile phones, urging them to update their security systems as soon as possible to prevent cyber attacks and hacking.

CERT-In has issued a high-risk warning for Samsung users 

CERT-In has issued a high-risk security advice on December 13, which highlights several vulnerabilities in millions of Samsung Galaxy smartphones, including newer and older models.

According to the latest advisory, Samsung phones fall into the category of “high-risk” and should be updated with the firmware of OS as soon as possible.

According to the CERT notice, there are a number of vulnerabilities in Samsung products that can allow an unauthorized user to bypass security measures in place, gain access to confidential data, and execute unauthorized code on the target system.

According to the agency, the risk for these phones is caused by an incorrect access control error in SmartManagerCN, which is part of the operating system. The solution for this is to install the relevant security updates on your Samsung Galaxy smartphones, as stated by Samsung.

The Computer Emergency Response Team-In has warned Samsung Galaxy users to update their operating system and security systems as soon as possible to protect against cyberattacks and hacking. The Union government issued a new warning to all the users of Samsung Galaxy mobile phones to update their operating systems and security systems immediately.

On December 13, CERT-In issued the ‘High-Risk Security Advisory for Samsung Galaxy Phones’, according to which there are several security issues affecting millions of Galaxy phones, both new and old.

According to the CERT-In, Samsung phones fall into the category of ‘high-risk’, which means that the firmware of the operating system needs to be updated as soon as possible.

In its notification, CERT said that there are several vulnerabilities in Samsung products that can be exploited by an unauthorized user to bypass security measures in place, gain access to sensitive data, and execute malicious code on the target system.

CERT said that the security risk in Samsung Galaxy phones is caused by an incorrect access control flaw in SmartManagerCN, which is a component of the operating system. The agency said that the solution to this risk is to apply the relevant security updates to your Samsung Galaxy phones as advised by Samsung.

What can happen if you don’t follow CERT advisory..?

Samsung Galaxy owners can face a variety of risks if they don’t update their security and operating system (OS) according to CERT-In’s recommendations. Here are some of the vulnerabilities highlighted in the government’s advisory

Break the phone’s encryption (SIM PIN), shout loud commands (broadcasted with elevated privilege), peek into private AR emojis files, change the clock on Knox Guard lock, snoop around phone’s files (accesses arbitrary files), steal sensitive information, control phone like a monkey (executing arbitrary code), take over the entire phone (compromising the targeted system),

In addition, Samsung has also sent out instructions to all users on how to protect their phones from these hacking attacks and how to secure their phones.