Jerusalem, Jun 30 (PTI) Scientists have developed an innovative firewall programme that can protect smartphones from malicious codes and security threats. Some 400 million people change their phones components, such as touchscreens, chargers, and battery or sensor assemblies, which are all susceptible to significant security breaches and attacks. These components, referred to as "field replaceable units (FRUs)," communicate with the phone CPU over simple interfaces with no authentication mechanisms or error detection capabilities. Existing security solutions cannot prevent this specific security issue," they said. The researchers are seeking to further test the patent-pending technology with phone manufacturers.

Source: India Today June 30, 2017 07:52 UTC