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Theres definitely attacks that are done via the internet
This kind of stuff tends to be targeted & by advanced attackers
Widely distributed malware mainly relies upon fooling the victim to grant it permissions. Although some advanced malware targets known vulnerabilities- eg. https://blog.lookout.com/lookout-discovers-global-rooting-malware-campaign
That involved kernel exploits & was negated by #DivestOS due to their CVE patching. Think other OSes are likely vulnerable
Ive not seen any that attack component firmware. @handle
blog.lookout.comRooting Malware Makes a Comeback: Lookout Discovers Global CampaignSecurity researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs have identified a new rooting malware distributed on Google Play and prominent third-party stores such as the Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy Store.