Let there be light. Or maybe not.vResearchers have discovered a way to trigger and control malware on smartphones using sensory channels, like light, vibrations, music or other sounds.
According to a paper published by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and presented earlier this month at a security conference in China, this is possible because of the advanced sensory technology found in modern cell phones.
The paper, titled “Sensing-Enable Channels for Hard-to-Detect Command and Control of Mobile Devices,” described one example in which music that blares from a speaker could cause compromised smartphones to carry out malicious activities at a sports event.
SOURCE: scmagazine.com
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