Having your smartphone's screen repaired could leave your device open to attackers, enabling them to steal your data and even compromise your device, experts have warned. A new study from researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has revealed that a replacement screen could be easily altered by potential hackers to gain control of smartphones running Android or iOS. Third-party touchscreens can be embedded with a malicious integrated chip that could be used to give attackers access to your device. During the course of the study, a Huawei Nexus 6P and a LG G Pad 7.0 were both fitted with a modified screen and the… [Continue Reading]
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