EPISODE · Mar 21, 2019 · 3 MIN
An Android Vulnerability Went Unfixed For Over Five Years
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
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. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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