https://peertube.eqver.se/videos/watch/350f1fee-46f6-4d6f-aa80-0c926b148ba0 A DEF CON 31 talk on the security of low-cost prepaid Android smartphones. Researchers analyzed 21 devices sold by U.S. carriers and 11 unlocked models. They discovered serious vulnerabilities in several devices, including arbitrary command execution, access to system files, factory reset abuse, GPS data leaks, and exposure of unique device identifiers. The attack only requires installing a regular third-party app with no special permissions. Due to flaws in pre-installed software, such apps can escalate privileges and access data beyond their intended permissions. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:30:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.eqver.se https://peertube.eqver.se/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://peertube.eqver.se/videos/watch/350f1fee-46f6-4d6f-aa80-0c926b148ba0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.eqver.se/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.