The update is rolling out for the Galaxy A23 4G with model code SM-A235F in Russia and SM-A235M in Panama with firmware versions A235FXXU4DWL1 and A235MUBU4DWL1, respectively. It comes with the One UI 6 features and the dated November 2023 Android security patch instead of the latest January 2024.
The One UI 6 update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022) is rolling out in some European countries, including France. It has firmware version P613XXU4CWL1 and comes with the November 2023 Android security patch.
If you haven’t received the Android 14 update on your device yet, you can check for it manually by heading to its Settings > Software update menu.
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The Union government has issued a new advisory for all the Samsung Galaxy mobile phone users, asking them to immediately update their security systems and operating system (OS) to protect themselves from cyber attacks and hacking.
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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued the high-risk security advisory on December 13, highlighting several security impacts on millions of Samsung Galaxy phones, with both newer and older models.
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The category of concern for Samsung phones is “high-risk”, according to the advisory, and owners of these phones need to update their firmware of OS at the earliest.
CERT said in its notification, “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Samsung products that could allow an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.”
The agency said that the risk in these phones is due to the improper access control flaw in the SmartManagerCN component of the OS. The solution to this is to apply appropriate security updates in your Samsung Galaxy phones, as mentioned by the company.
What could happen if you don’t follow CERT advisory?
Samsung Galaxy phone owners could be subjected to several risks if they don’t update their security and OS, as directed by CERT-In. Here are some vulnerabilities highlighted in the advisory by the government.
Steal phone’s secret code (SIM PIN)
Shout loud commands to phone (broadcast with elevated privilege)
Peek into private AR Emoji files
Change the clock on the castle gate (Knox Guard lock)
Snoop around phone’s files (access arbitrary files)
Steal important information (sensitive information)
Control the phone like a puppet (execute arbitrary code)
– Take over the whole phone (compromise the targeted system)
Further, Samsung has issued instructions for all the users to make sure that they remain safe from these…
The Samsung Galaxy S23 fell four times in four days to zero-day hackers during Pwn2Own 2023
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It was the best of times; it was the worst of times for Samsung. Across four days ending October 27, the Samsung Galaxy S23 was successfully hacked by elite security researchers using zero-day exploits. Four times. The iPhone 14 and Pixel 7 were left unscathed. However, it’s not all bad news, as the zero-day exploits have been handed over to Samsung to fix. Samsung now has 120 days to do so before the exploit methodologies are disclosed publicly.
Who Just Hacked The Samsung Galaxy S23?
The takedown of the Samsung S23 smartphone happened during the annual Pwn2Own hacking event organized by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative. This consumer-oriented event, held in Toronto, Canada, took place between October 24 and 27. Although four smartphones were in scope for the hackers taking part, only the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi 13 Pro were successfully exploited. The Apple iPhone 14 and Google Pixel 7 remained undefeated.
With regard to the Samsung Galaxy S23, hackers from Pentest Limited, STAR Labs SG, Interrupt Labs, and ToChim were all able to execute successful zero-day exploits against the device across the four days of competition.
There was, in fact, a fifth successful hack against the Samsung Galaxy S23 by Team Orca from Sea Security, but it used a previously known exploit.
Meanwhile, researchers from NCC Group and Team Viettel were also able to execute successful zero-day exploits against the Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphone.
What Zero-Day Exploits Were Used To Hack The Samsung Galaxy S23?
As already mentioned, the full technical details of the successful zero-day exploits will not be made public until such a time that Samsung has had an opportunity to distribute a patch to fix the vulnerabilities. ZDI gives vendors a 120-day window within which to produce and distribute such a patch. In the meantime, ZDI has released a very brief outline of the exploit types on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Samsung has released the August 2023 Android security update for the Galaxy S20 FE’s 4G variant (SM-G780G), making it the first Android device to get the August 2023 security patch.
The update comes with firmware version G780GXXS6EWG9 and is rolling in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
If you live in any of these regions and are yet to receive the update on your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 4G, you can check for it manually by heading to your phone’s Settings > Software update menu.
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