[Update: Patched] Pixel, Samsung, and Xiaomi phones among those susceptible to resurfaced zero-day vulnerability

• Update 1: 2019/10/10 2:32am PDT
  The vulnerability has been patched again. The 2019-10-06 patch level contains the fix, so if your device is affected and shows a notification for an update, you should accept

Android security has come a long way in recent years. The promotion of monthly patches has kept many rising threats at bay while Google Play Protect largely bars malware from the Play Store. Despite these achievements, there are still instances where bad actors can exploit Android's code for nefarious purposes.

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[Update: Patched] Pixel, Samsung, and Xiaomi phones among those susceptible to resurfaced zero-day vulnerability was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Zach Laidlaw

• Update 1: 2019/10/10 2:32am PDT
  The vulnerability has been patched again. The 2019-10-06 patch level contains the fix, so if your device is affected and shows a notification for an update, you should accept

Android security has come a long way in recent years. The promotion of monthly patches has kept many rising threats at bay while Google Play Protect largely bars malware from the Play Store. Despite these achievements, there are still instances where bad actors can exploit Android's code for nefarious purposes.

Read More

[Update: Patched] Pixel, Samsung, and Xiaomi phones among those susceptible to resurfaced zero-day vulnerability was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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