A common American citizen can make use of a smartphone and nothing much would happen. But what happens when the president of the most powerful nation in the world uses it? That is precisely the concern that some congressmen have because Trump keep using your Galaxy S3, and this may be a threat to America …
According to some American media, including The Verge, the president Trump is still using his Galaxy S3 inside of White House. His constant updates on social networks such as Twitter they confirm it. This fact endangers the safety of Americans: the reasons?
First of all, the Galaxy S3 is not entitled to receive the type of confidential information handled by the president of United States. Second, this smartphone uses a version of Android vulnerable that allows you to take control of the terminal and turn it, for example, into a spy microphone with which to listen to any conversation that takes place in the room where you are.
Apparently the president Trump refuses to hand over his Galaxy S3 and not use the iPhone 7 that the authorities have granted you for day to day. Trump He is the second American president to use a mobile device approved by the authorities of that country. Obama he didn’t use it to call. It was one of the few devices that had access to the @POTUS On twitter. But Trump he does things his way and this raises concern among congressmen.
Last week the congressman Ted lieu of the democratic party sent a letter to the House of Representatives Oversight Committee to request an investigation into the phone that the president refuses to hand over.
Congressional concern as Lieu is that any attacker could take to try a malware on the mobile phone of the president of United States and put the security of the nation at risk.
Now, why is Trump so hooked on his old cell phone? Maybe he is afraid of change, is not very bold with technology, or is simply not an Apple follower but quite the opposite … You bet?
