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There are no secure smartphones
Modern smartphones have a CPU chip, and a baseband chip which handles radio network communications (GSM/UMTS/LTE/etc.) This chip is connected to the CPU via DMA. Thus, unless an IOMMU is used, the baseband has full access to main memory, and can compromise it arbitrarily.
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Security & PrivacyHardware & Electronics2016
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2016 | There are no secure smartphones by moehm | 374 | 118 |
