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Google’s August Android Security Bulletin featured patches for nearly a dozen remote code execution bugs impacting Google’s Pixel and Nexus handsets. Continue reading Google Patches 10 Critical Bugs in August Android Security Bulletin
The July Android Security Bulletin patches 11 critical remote-code execution bugs including one dubbed ‘Broadpwn’ that impacts both Android and iOS devices. Continue reading Google Patches Critical ‘Broadpwn’ Bug in July Security Update
In Brief
Google has released its monthly security patches for Android this week, addressing 17 critical vulnerabilities, 6 of which affect Android Mediaserver component that could be used to execute malicious code remotely.
Besides patches for Mediase… Continue reading Google Patches 6 Critical Android Mediaserver Bugs in May Security Update
Exploits for patched Android elevation of privilege vulnerabilities were published through the Zimperium N-Days Exploit Acquisition Program. Continue reading Zimperium Acquisition Program Publishes Exploits for Patched Android Bugs
Google has re-issued its over-the-air Android security update after Nexus 6 users reported that the patches broke the SafetyNet API and features such as Android Pay no longer worked. Continue reading March Android Security Update Breaks SafetyNet, Android Pay
Google has re-issued its over-the-air Android security update after Nexus 6 users reported that the patches broke the SafetyNet API and features such as Android Pay no longer worked. Continue reading March Android Security Update Breaks SafetyNet, Android Pay
IBM’s X-Force security team discovers a high-risk vulnerability in the Android platform opening phones up to DoS and elevation of privilege vulnerabilities. Continue reading Google Patches Android Custom Boot Mode Vulnerability
Today’s Android Security Bulletin included a patch for the Dirty Cow vulnerability, a seven-year-old Linux bug that had yet to be patched by Google. Continue reading Dirty Cow Vulnerability Patched in Android Security Bulletin
Google’s November Android Security Bulletin patched 15 critical vulnerabilities, but only a supplemental patch for the Dirty Cow Linux vulnerability. Continue reading Google Releases Supplemental Patch for Dirty Cow Vulnerability
One year after kicking off monthly Android security updates and Google still is way behind Apple when it comes to patching. Continue reading Android Fragmentation Sinks Patching Gains