Hackers target NFC-enabled smartphones
NFC (Near Field Communication) technology has opened a gateway for hackers to electronically hijack smartphones that are in close proximity.
Smartphone hacker, Charlie Miller demonstrated how he is able to access Nokia and Android handsets by placing the phone a few centimeters away from a quarter-sized chip, or touching it to another NFC-enabled phone.
Code on the attacker-controlled chip or handset is beamed to the target phone over the air.
Malicious files or webpages are then opened which exploit known vulnerabilities in a document reader, browser, or the operating system itself.
NFC has become a staple in top-tier smartphones, which allows devices to establish radio communication when they are gently bumped together or passed within close proximity of one another.
Source: Arstechnia
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