Security News > 2015 > September > Google Patches Latest Android Lockscreen Bypass (Threatpost)

2015-09-16 18:06
Google recently patched a lockscreen bypass in its Android-based Nexus phones that was discovered and reported by the University of Texas Information Security Office.
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http://threatpost.com/google-patches-latest-android-lockscreen-bypass/114691/
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