Samsung responds to latest Knox vulnerability reports, offers solution to prevent data theft.

Due to a critical security vulnerability within the software 'Knox' used by the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Note 3 which could enable "easy interception of data communications," according to researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev. 

                         This vulnerability not just exploits the user's emails and communication data, but it also enables hackers to inject malicious codes, which could affect the whole device.

How Knox Works? 

Samsung’s Knox creates an encrypted, virtualized space within the smartphone, so that apps such as email, phone, contacts, and others can be loaded securely. Data can be prevented, by policy, by being moved outside of Knox. 

                                Samsung finally mentioned some advise about  how users can avoid compromising important data on their Knox-enabled handsets. The tips will be also sent as a message to the Knox users. Knox now offers additional protections against Man in the Middle (MiTM) attacks, namely, Mobile Device Management (MDM), per-app VPN, and FIPS 140-2. 

If you are user of Samsung  Galaxy S4, Note 3 or any Knox enabled device, follow these Guidlines for further protection from MitM attacks.