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Google October Android Security Update Fixes Critical RCE Flaws
2019-10-08 16:20

Google's October security update fixed several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities.

Google Patches Remote Code Execution Bugs in Android 10
2019-10-08 14:03

Google’s October 2019 set of security patches for Android address a total of 26 vulnerabilities in the operating system, including a couple of remote code execution bugs impacting Android 10. read more

How Google Is Using AI to Help Ensure Android App Security
2019-10-07 20:18

Google Security Evangelist Mike Burr Describes Android Security MeasuresMike Burr of Google provides an overview of Android security efforts, including using artificial intelligence to scan Android apps.

Report: Android Banking Botnet Targeted Russians
2019-10-07 13:48

Researchers Discovered Geost Botnet After Attackers Made Operational Security MistakesA large-scale banking botnet has targeted approximately 800,000 Android devices belonging to Russian citizens...

Android devices hit by zero-day exploit Google thought it had patched
2019-10-07 11:41

Android smartphones are vulnerable to a zero-day exploit that Google thought it had patched for good two years ago.

Google sounds the alarm over Android flaw being exploited in the wild, possibly by NSO
2019-10-04 21:07

Pixel, S-Series, Moto Z3 among vulnerable gear Google is warning owners of some popular Android devices to keep a close eye on their gear following the release of an exploit for an unpatched flaw.…

Google Warns of Android Zero-Day Bug Under Active Attack
2019-10-04 16:20

Flaw impacts 18 Android models including Google’s flagship Pixel handset as well as phones made by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi.

Zero-Day Used in the Wild Impacts Pixel 2, Other Android Phones
2019-10-04 12:41

Fully patched Pixel 2 devices, even those running Android 10 preview, are impacted by a vulnerability that has already been abused in attacks, a Google Project Zero security researcher has...

WhatsApp vulnerability could compromise Android smartphones
2019-10-04 12:10

A researcher has released details of a WhatsApp flaw that could be used to compromise the app and the mobile device the app is running on.

Unpatched Android flaw exploited by attackers, impacts Pixel, Samsung, Xiaomi devices
2019-10-04 10:17

A privilege escalation vulnerability affecting phones running Android 8.x and later is being leveraged by attackers in the wild, Google has revealed. Interestingly enough, the flaw was patched in...