Xiaomi Mi 5X users get Mi A1 Android One ROM – BGR India


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Xiaomi Mi 5X users get Mi A1 Android One ROM
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Android Authority reports that after the ROM is flashed, the Mi 5X recognizes itself as Mi A1 and the smartphone is updated with the August security patch. ALSO READ: The Xiaomi Mi A1 shows that many prefer stock Android to custom interfaces such as MIUI.

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Six major Android vulnerabilities found, but will they shake MNOs’ apathy? – Rethink Research (subscription)

Six major Android vulnerabilities found, but will they shake MNOs' apathy?
Rethink Research (subscription)
Security researchers from the University of California at Santa Barbara have discovered six major vulnerabilities in Android smartphone bootloaders. Found in chipsets from Huawei, MediaTek, Nvidia and Qualcomm, the vulnerabilities could be used to

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Microsoft Patches .NET Zero Day Vulnerability in September Update

Microsoft fixes 25 critical vulnerabilities including one zero day under attack and one tied to the high-profile BlueBorne attack vector.
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A new Bluetooth exploit leaves billions of devices vulnerable – Android Authority (blog)


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A new Bluetooth exploit leaves billions of devices vulnerable
Android Authority (blog)
According to a new report, roughly 5.3 billion of the 8.2 billion Bluetooth connected devices on the planet are vulnerable to a new exploit. Nearly every connected device on earth features Bluetooth and now over half of them are at risk from BlueBorne

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