20 April 2026
Kaspersky ICS CERT experts to present vulnerability in Qualcomm chips at Black Hat Asia
From April 21 to 24, Singapore will host Black Hat Asia 2026, a leading regional cybersecurity conference where researchers present their most significant research findings. The event brings together cybersecurity specialists from all over the world, including researchers, analysts, developers, and chief information security officers.
At the conference, Kaspersky ICS CERT experts Alexander Kozlov and Sergey Anufrienko will present details of their research into a vulnerability in the BootROM of Qualcomm Snapdragon chips (MSM/MDM family), which are used in popular smartphones, cars and IoT devices worldwide. The experts will explain how exploiting the vulnerability in Emergency Download Mode enables attackers with physical access to the device to take complete control of the modem module.
Their presentation will take place on April 23. You can register for Black Hat Asia 2026 on the conference website.