Google Pixel Gets Hacked in Less Than One Minute, Apple's Safari in 20 Seconds

[Jack]

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The entire debacle about security in the smartphone industry has just received another chapter and it doesn't look good for both the Android and iOS platforms.

First of all, it doesn't look good for Google and Android, as the one of the most recent smartphones launched by the search giant has been compromised in less than 60 seconds.

During PwnFest hacking competition, a team of white-hat hackers from China managed to compromise Google's Pixel smartphone in under 1 minute. The team called Qihoo 360 managed to achieve the hack using a zero-day vulnerability to remotely install code on the smartphone.

Upon installing the new code, both the Google Play store and Chrome for Android displayed the message “Pwned by 360 Alpha Team.”

Since this was competition for white-hackers, the achievement did not go unrewarded. Google offered Qihoo 360 a prize of $120,000 just for being able to hack its Pixel smartphone.

Those of you who own the Pixel phone shouldn't be worried though, as Google announced that the exploit found was patched within 24 hours of the event and the changes have already been pushed into the stable version of Chrome.

Read more: Google Pixel Gets Hacked in Less Than One Minute, Apple's Safari in 20 Seconds

 

[DardiM]

Thanks for the share

Remark:
Those of you who own the Pixel phone shouldn't be worried though
Hahaha => waiting for the next hack / exploit

 

[motox781]

Thanks for the article.

 

[Ink]

Google should hold challenge like these prior to launch for security researchers, then reward them with cash prize and a free Pixel phone.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Interesting,thanks for the share

 

[koko]

Thank you for sharing, interessting stuff here!

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

Damn R.I.P Google Pixel. Hopefully Google can fix this quickly because otherwise I really like the look of the Google Pixel.

 

[Entreri]

Very impressed, now if they can do that to the latest iOS in less than 20 seconds, incredible!

"Chinese team eventually got home with no less than $520,000 in cash prizes after demonstrating additional vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and another exploit on Adobe Flash."

Flash is laughable of course and Win10 is not that secure. Safari is no Chrome or even Edge.

It just goes to show you, if real hackers wants to get at your digital life, you are screwed.

 

[Jake Miguel]

Alright this is a good read! Thanks for sharing Jack!

 

[jamescv7]

Well those enthusiast white hackers knew already the flow of attacks through numerous test, which not surprising at all.

Especially numerous of sources that can depend on and formulate security holes.