The attackers have learned to remotely hack into and set fire to the phone battery chargers. About it reports the edition cnTechPost citing a Tencent study of Xuanwu Security Lab.
Experts called the vulnerability was named BadPower. Using it, hackers can remotely connect to virtually any smartphone that supports fast charging, bypassing a software protection device. Unlike many other vulnerabilities, BadPower is not associated with identity theft and physical attack on the phone. Attackers can attack on the charging unit and cause the flow of excessive power to the battery. In which can lead to overheating and fire smartphone.
Experts have tested the 35 charging of devices that support fast charging eight different brands and found that vulnerability 18 accessories. To protect against BadPower experts recommended to regularly update the software of smartphones and, if possible, do not use other chargers.
Previously, experts said the danger of ignition of smartphones in the hot summer. Specialist Dmitry Ryabinin said that the problem with gadgets, can be caused by extreme temperature changes. Increased heating of the phone is possible in the conditions of high temperature and when using demanding applications.
