A Flaw In Mediatek Audio Chips Allowed Apps To Spy On Android Smartphone Users

A flaw in MediaTek’s smartphone chips has been found by researchers at Counterpoint Research. It is suggested that the flaw allows various apps to spy on users’ conversations, which can thus, impact the privacy of many. Here are the details you need to know.

The research reveals that the MediaTek chips’ AI processing unit (APU) and audio Digital signal processor (DSP) have flaws, which gives hackers an easy chance to spy on users or maybe infect their phones with malicious code.

However, we don’t know which MediaTek chips were affected and whether the firmware update with the fix has reached users already. We will update you if more information comes to light.