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Android ‘O’ will reportedly fix dangerous permissions flaw exposing users to attacks – SC Magazine

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Android 'O' will reportedly fix dangerous permissions flaw exposing users to attacks
SC Magazine
A flaw in Google Android's security mechanisms exposes users to ransomware, banking malware and adware attacks, but Google is addressing the issue in its upcoming "Android O" version of the OS, Check Point Software Technologies reported in a blog …
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Serious app permissions flaw will not be fixed until Android O, leaving users at risk – BetaNews

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Serious app permissions flaw will not be fixed until Android O, leaving users at risk
BetaNews
The security of Android has been questioned many times, but the general thinking is that installing apps from Google Play offers a decent level of protection. But research by Check Point shows that this is not the case due to a flaw in permissions.

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Apple rushes out iTunes 11.2.1 – fixes giant permissions hole

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Did you just download the quarter-gigabyte iTunes 11.2 update for your Mac? If so, consider it a practice run: you need to do it all over again…
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Researchers find Android security issue in app permissions protocol – SC Magazine

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Researchers find Android security issue in app permissions protocol
SC Magazine
Analysts discovered an Android app permissions issue, which could ultimately allow a crafty saboteur to redirect users to spurious sites using malicious apps. In a Monday blog post, FireEye researchers detailed the problem: an inadequate security …
Google patches Android icon permissions attackInfoWorld
Google patches Android flaw that allows phishing apps to spoof genuine onesNDTV

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