Security News > 2017 > April > Many Android Phones Vulnerable to Attacks Over Malicious Wi-Fi Networks (Schneier on Security)
2017-04-06 12:52
There's ablog post from Google's Project Zero detailing an attack against Android phones over Wi-Fi. From Ars Technica: The vulnerability resides in a widely used Wi-Fi chipset manufactured by Broadcom and used in both iOS and Android devices. Apple patched the vulnerability with Monday's release of iOS 10.3.1. "An attacker within range may be able to execute arbitrary code on...
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