An Android Vulnerability Went Unfixed For Over Five Years
An Android Vulnerability Went Unfixed For Over Five Years
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
March 21, 20193m 59s
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Show Notes
With more than 2 billion users, Android has a staggering number of devices to protect. But a "high-severity" bug that went undetected for more than five years—that attackers could exploit to spy on a user and gain access to their accounts—serves as a reminder that Android's impressive open source reach also creates challenges for defending a decentralized ecosystem.
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