Linux bug leaves 1.4 billion Android users vulnerable to hijacking attacks
An estimated 80 percent of Android phones contain a recently discovered vulnerability that allows attackers to terminate connections and, if the connections aren't encrypted, inject malicious code or content into the parties' communications, researchers from mobile security firm Lookout said Monday.Further Reading Linux bug leaves USA Today, other top sites vulnerable to serious hijacking attacks As Ars reported last Wednesday, the flaw first appeared in version 3.6 of the Linux operating system kernel, which was introduced in 2012.In a blog post published Monday, Lookout researchers said that the Linux flaw appears to have been introduced into Android version 4.4 (aka KitKat) and remains present in all future versions, including the latest developer preview of Android Nougat.
Linux vulnerability leaves 1.4 billion Android users at risk of hijacking
A Linux vulnerability with version 3.6 leaves almost 80 per cent Android smartphones at the risk of hijackingAlmost 1.4 billion Android smartphone users are affected by a Linux vulnerability discovered recently.The vulnerability allows attackers to spy on people using unencrypted connections or inject malicious code into encrypted connections, states a blog post by researchers from mobile security firm Lookout.The Linux vulnerability is applicable on all Android smartphones running Android 4.4 KitKat or higher.
Linux bug leaves 1.4 billion Android users vulnerable to hijacking attacks
An estimated 80 percent of Android phones contain a recently discovered vulnerability that allows attackers to terminate connections and, if the connections aren't encrypted, inject malicious code or content into the parties' communications, researchers from mobile security firm Lookout said Monday.Further Reading Linux bug leaves USA Today, other top sites vulnerable to serious hijacking attacks As Ars reported last Wednesday, the flaw first appeared in version 3.6 of the Linux operating system kernel, which was introduced in 2012.In a blog post published Monday, Lookout researchers said that the Linux flaw appears to have been introduced into Android version 4.4 (aka KitKat) and remains present in all future versions, including the latest developer preview of Android Nougat.
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