A new Bluetooth exploit leaves billions of devices vulnerable – Android Authority (blog)


Android Authority (blog)

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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Patch your Android or run Oreo, or you might OK your own pwnage – CSO Online


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Patch your Android or run Oreo, or you might OK your own pwnage
CSO Online
The patch for this severe vulnerability is part of the September Android Security Bulletin. If you depend upon your wireless carrier to deploy patches for your phone, then perhaps consider calling and hounding them about when the over-the-air update

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AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Team Up to Develop Mobile Authentication Solution – XDA Developers (blog)


XDA Developers (blog)

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Team Up to Develop Mobile Authentication Solution
XDA Developers (blog)
Security is a major focus of firms in recent years, with attacks and breaches becoming more and more prevalent. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon are teaming up to bring an improved mobile authentication system to your device, for your security. They

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All Android Versions Except Oreo Affected By ‘Critical’ Security Flaw – Hi-tech Beacon


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All Android Versions Except Oreo Affected By 'Critical' Security Flaw
Hi-tech Beacon
A year ago an emergency Android patch was released to combat a rooting application, this vulnerability ultimately gained the "Critical" severity status as the extent of the problem became apparent. A security flaw in Android can surreptitiously grant
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