Huge security vulnerability detected in Google Pixel devices!

Google, which introduced its new generation Pixel devices to the press with the Made by Google event held last week and aims to launch all of them very soon, is awash with a new agenda. Accordingly, a major security vulnerability in many Pixel series phones released since 2017 has been revealed.

How endangered are Google Pixel devices?

While technology giant Google boasts about its recently released Pixel series smartphones, it is now shaken by a major scandal. Dangerous software disguised as a trojan horse has been detected on Pixel devices that have entered the pockets of millions of users since 2017.

According to research conducted by mobile security company iVerify, “showcase.apka named ” Android The application is factory installed on Pixel phones. However, this innocent-looking application actually has powers far beyond normal, such as executing system-level code like a black box and installing any application it wants on the device.

The report published by iVerify together with Palantir Technologies and Trail of Bits reveals the seriousness of the situation. The report states that the configuration file that the application downloads over an unsecured connection can be easily manipulated, resulting in a complete takeover of the device.

The real bomb is hidden in the identity of the application. This software, known as ‘Verizon Retail Demo Mode’, has almost more than 30 different permissions such as location and external storage. Posts on Reddit and XDA Forums show that this application has been available on Pixel devices since 2016.

Google has not made an official statement on the issue so far. However, concern and anger among users is increasing. The company is expected to make a detailed statement on the subject very soon.