Kindle defect could allow hackers to take control of your e-reader and steal information

All connected gadgets are technically vulnerable, but Amazon's Kindle e-readers – this is not the first

the device that comes to your mind whenyou are thinking about a security threat. However, researchers found that the Kindle had flaws that could allow hackers to take control of the device – and all it would require is malware masquerading as an e-reader.

What is the essence of the problem

Flaws were discovered and disclosed by Check PointResearch, a renowned security company. The vulnerability lies in how exactly the device analyzes e-books. If these features are used correctly, hackers can not only control the Kindle, but also steal sensitive information such as your Amazon account credentials or billing information.

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Attackers can also delete all of yourlibrary or turn your Kindle into a bot that attacks other devices on your local network. The only thing a potential victim needs to do is download and open an e-book containing malware.

You might think this is unlikely, butAuthors who publish their own books continually upload them to Amazon's official Kindle Store. Also, anyone who uses an e-reader frequently will tell you that there are several ways to download non-Amazon content to your Kindle.

What is the uniqueness of the attack

&#8220;In this case, there are more of usalerted to the degree of specificity of the victim that could be exploited. Naturally, security vulnerabilities allow an attacker to target a very specific audience&#8221;, &#8211; Yaniv Balmas, head of cyber research at Check Point Software, said in a statement.

Balmas explained that attackers can easilytarget speakers of a specific language. To do this, it is enough to publish a popular book in e-book format, for example, in Romanian. Since most people downloading this book are likely to speak Romanian, the hacker can be sure that almost all of the victims will be Romanian.

Source: checkpoint

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