The majority of Pixel 2 and later Google phones contain a feature that cybercriminals can exploit to snoop on a user or remotely control their devices, per mobile threat hunting firm iVerify.Verify’s endpoint detection and response scanner revealed an insecure Android device at Palantir Technologies, an iVerify client that makes defense software solutions for the US army.
When Showcase is active, it downloads instructions from an insecure website. Hackers can intercept the data that is transmitted and even send malicious spying instructions instead. Out of an abundance of precaution, we will be removing this from all supported in-market Pixel devices with an upcoming Pixel software update.Given the nature of what Palantir does, it immediately banned Android devices at its offices. The company shared the findings with Google 90 days ago and the search giant toldtoday that it would roll out an update in the coming weeks to remove the application.