To urgent problems, quick answers. Just a few hours ago, we learned that the Korean company Samsung has made an important decision for the safety of the owners of its flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S4. The company Mediatest Digital, dedicated to testing the security of mobile devices and software , was able to obtain confidential data from some units of this model. Apparently names, email addresses, and passwords were at risk. It is clear that to achieve them, Mediatest used its sophisticated engineering, which means that access to the private information of the users of the Samsung Galaxy S4it was complicated, though not impossible. The company transferred this information to the German media Heise Security, who was in charge of confirming the problem. After sending this information to the Samsung company itself, the manufacturer responded to the problem immediately, so you don't have to worry.
Throughout all these years and unlike other companies, Samsung has practiced transparency. And this time, nothing else could happen. According to the Heise media, Samsung took very few hours to respond. So much so that just five days later, it has publicly announced that the security hole has been fixed. Unfortunately, we do not have information that details the type of tests that have been executed and the characteristics of the patch. What Mediatest did to sneak through this hole was to access the device through the WiFi connection. In this way, anyone who could hack the team would have access to the user's personal data, but could also record and track the movements that he makes with his phone in his pocket. It could also block the device and redirect calls to fraudulent numbers.
Luckily, at this time the bug already has a solution. From this moment on, the best thing to do for users who have a Samsung Galaxy S4 is to change the passwords. It is a task that we should all do often, although in this case the gesture is mandatory. You can change them by accessing your user accounts in Samsung through the web. For the rest of the services (email accounts, social networks and any other spaces in which you are subscribed), access them, either through the mobile or the web, and change the passwords. It is a simple task that will help you doubly protect your safety on board your mobile.
If after this you want to continue protecting your mobile, in the market you have different solutions at your disposal that will allow you to add an extra protection to your android. You should not lose sight of the fact that Google's operating system is already present in more than 80% of current smartphones , so in a short time it has become an interesting target for hackers . The security company GData, for example, offers its customers (both individuals and companies) the GData Security package for Android. The annual subscription costs 19 euros. It offers protection when browsing the Internet and is capable of detecting malicious apps andvirus for Android. It will also protect you from annoying calls (including 902) and advertising SMS and it will activate different password protection systems. It's easy to use and includes protection against loss or theft to remotely lock, locate, and wipe the device.
