VULNERABILITY HAS BEEN FOUND IN SAMSUNG GALAXY S4'S KNOX SOFTWARE

The corporate world has made a substantial migration from the Blackberries of old to iOS and Android.

Samsung created Knox, its own security software designed to fortify Google's OS, and make it secure for
business environments. However, a
"serious vulnerability" has been found in Knox which could put users' data at risk.

According to cyber security
researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, emails and data communications on Samsung
devices are among the data
susceptible to the exploit. Hackers are able to record and "easily interprete" the data which is supposed to be protected. The worst part of the vulnerability is that a
capable malicious attacker could insert hostile code via the breach, thus creating system-wide harm.
The chink in Knox's digital armor was reportedly found earlier this month.
Samsung has denied the severity of the vulnerability and has argued that the handset which was tested did not have all of Knox's features
installed.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is being considered for use by the US Department of Defense's staff.
Samsung could
therefore be losing a lucrative
government contract if Knox can't be secured.