Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi 13 Pro Hacked in Pwn2Own Competition.
- Toronto hosted the Pwn2Own hack competition.
- Samsung Galaxy S23 and Xiaomi 13 Pro were among the targets of the competition.
- Google Pixel 7 and iPhone 14 phones were also targeted.
- Security experts successfully breached the security of Galaxy S23 and 13 Pro.
- Researchers discovered two critical security vulnerabilities in both phones.
- These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to compromise the devices.
- Any vulnerabilities found during Pwn2Own are reported officially to the companies.
- Samsung and Xiaomi are expected to release updates to patch the identified security flaws.
- Google is also working on improving security for Android devices.
- Google Play Protect will soon feature an "app scanning" capability.
- This feature will scan apps for malware before they are installed on the phone.
- It aims to detect malicious code in seemingly harmless-looking applications, enhancing Android security.
