"Hole in Samsung Galaxy S9 Security" | Overseas

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As long as there is no solution, MWR will not want to say too much about the hole to make wicked people wiser. For example, MWR does not mean what anyone can do after using the gap. Samsung itself can not yet confirm the vulnerability.

To use the available space, the S9 user must connect to an infected Wi-Fi network. "Then an attacker can do what he wants without the intervention of the user.We could force the phone to install our malicious application," said Ed Parsons, director of MWR. During a demonstration, the researchers managed to remove a photo from a remote phone.

Phones have become safer in recent years, says Parsons: "It's getting harder and harder to find vulnerabilities." Three things to watch out for: make sure the phone is updated regularly, pay attention to the use of Wi-Fi networks and unknown websites.

The Galaxy S9 entered the market in March in the Netherlands. The researchers also discovered a vulnerability in another smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi6.