Google has implemented various security guardrails in its latest Pixel devices to address increasing baseband security attacks that threaten mobile connectivity and data.
According to the Pixel team, the cellular baseband's responsibilities involve processing external inputs, which could come from untrusted sources leading to potential vulnerabilities.
Google's security engineers highlighted that the modem is a fundamental smartphone component, remote accessible and capable of accessing sensitive data, emphasizing its critical security role.
Research by Amnesty International revealed that a group used a tool named Triton to exploit baseband vulnerabilities in Samsung devices, showing real-world implications of such threats.
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