Google: Android protects against three of four QuadRooter flaws
Android should already be able to block three of four QuadRooter attacks automatically, according to Google.QuadRooter is the latest vulnerability to be found to affect the operating system, with security research firm Check Point uncovering four flaws this week that give hackers root-level access to Android devices.However, the researchers could not find any existing exploits taking advantage of QuadRooter and Google has now said Android already protects against most of the flaws.
Google Confirms 90% Of Android Users Safe From QuadRooter
A few months ago, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. made the public aware of the newest security vulnerability, called QuadRooter, for Android enabled phones.Yesterday, Google confirmed that 90 percent of mobile devices running Android are safe from the said flaw.AdvertisementWhat is QuadRooter?
900 Million Android Phones Have the QuadRooter Vulnerability. Yours Is Probably One of Them
An estimated 900 million Android devices have four newly discovered vulnerabilities collectively dubbed QuadRooter.Any of these vulnerabilities could potentially be exploited to give miscreants complete access to everything in a phone.The vulnerabilities were discovered months ago but announced to the world this week at the Def Con security conference in Las Vegas by security firm Check Point.
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