Fake Droids: Your New Android Device is Actually an Old Android 6

Fake Droids: Your New Android Device is Actually an Old Android 6

During a Digital Forensics investigation, ZecOps made an interesting finding: a cheap burner device that purported to be an Android 10 was actually an old Android 6.

In the first part of the series, we presented how attackers can ‘fake’ the shutdown screen on iOS to achieve persistence. 

Now, we demonstrate how device-fakers sell old Android devices as a new device, with fake specifications including faking of the CPU speed, Android version, Patch level, Memory, and even screen resolution.

Continue reading Fake Droids: Your New Android Device is Actually an Old Android 6 at ZecOps Blog.

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