Google Addresses Android’s Biggest Security Problem: Accessibility Services

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  1. Google Addresses Android’s Biggest Security Problem: Accessibility Services  BleepingComputer

  2. Toast overlay being used by malicious Android apps to install additional malware  Android Police
  3. Google will remove apps that misuse Android Accessibility Services from Google Play  Help Net Security
  4. Android 8.1 Reduces Inactive App Sizes to Save Storage Space  XDA Developers
  5. Google will remove Play Store apps that use Accessibility Services for anything except helping disabled users  Android Police

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Debugging Tool Left on OnePlus Phones, Enables Root Access

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Phone maker OnePlus is being blasted for leaving a developer debugging app on its handsets allowing phones to be rooted by an attacker with physical access to the device.
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