Security News > 2019 > November > Security Vulnerabilities in Android Firmware
2019-11-18 12:33
Researchers have discovered and revealed 146 vulnerabilities in various incarnations of Android smartphone firmware. The vulnerabilities were found by scanning the phones of 29 different Android makers, and each is unique to a particular phone or maker. They were found using automatic tools, and it is extremely likely that many of the vulnerabilities are not exploitable -- making them bugs...
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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2019/11/security_vulner_20.html
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