A hacker will block your connection: a vulnerability has been found in smartphones with cheap Chinese processors

Processors from the Chinese company Unisoc can often be found in low-cost smartphones.Check Point's research has shown

that these chips have a critical security vulnerability.

According to the researchers, the problem is observed in the firmware of the modem and affects4G and 5G chipsets by Unisoc.The vulnerability was named CVE-2022-20210.It cancan be used to block the cellular capabilities of a device.Use a radio station to send a warped packet that will deprive the user of communication.

The vulnerability was discovered in the Motorola Moto G20 withUnisoc T700 chipset. However, this is not the only device that is at risk. Fortunately, the Chinese manufacturer has already acknowledged the vulnerability and released a fix. You should update your Unisoc smartphones to the latest software version.