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Dirty COW, an Exploit in the Linux Kernel, is Now Being Abused on Android by ZNIU – XDA Developers (blog)


XDA Developers (blog)

Dirty COW, an Exploit in the Linux Kernel, is Now Being Abused on Android by ZNIU
XDA Developers (blog)
What's more, any device on Android 6.0 Marshmallow or lower is actually going to be at risk unless they received any security patches past December 2016, and unless said patches properly targeted the bug. With the negligence of many manufacturers to …

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With Android Oreo, Google is introducing Linux kernel requirements – BetaNews


BetaNews

With Android Oreo, Google is introducing Linux kernel requirements
BetaNews
Regardless of whether it is known or acknowledged by many people, the fact remains that Android is rooted in software regarded as horrendously difficult to use and most-readily associated with the geekier computer users, but also renowned for its security.

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