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80% of Android devices are vulnerable to remote spying

A bug that was first found in version 3.6 of the Linux OS kernel (released in 2012) allows attackers to terminate a device's connections to servers and applications.It could also be exploited to spy on unencrypted traffic or inject malware into the user's data stream.The security flaw, which was noted by security firm Lookout on its blog, is worrying because it's also present in Android KitKat 4.4 and later versions.

Linux flaw that allows anyone to hijack Internet traffic also affects 80% of Android devices

Lookout recently discovered a serious exploit in TCP reported this week also impacts nearly 80% of Android, or around 1.4 billion devices, based on an install base reported by Statista.The vulnerability lets attackers obtain unencrypted traffic and degrade encrypted traffic to spy on victims.The issue should be concerning to Android users as attackers are able to execute this spying without traditional "man-in-the-middle" attacks through which they must compromise the network in order to intercept the traffic.

Traffic hijacking Linux flaw affects 80% of Android devices -- including Nougat

Android has had something of a rough time of things lately with the discovery of the Quadrooter vulnerability and the revelation that a flaw in version 3.6 of the Linux kernel also affects Google's mobile operating system.Security firm Lookout estimates that 80 percent of Android devices (around 1.4 billion devices) are affected.While initial reports suggested that devices up to Android 4.4 KitKat are at risk, further testing shows that the problem still exists all the way up to Android 7.0 Nougat.