EPISODE · Aug 13, 2018 · 10 MIN
Millions of Android Devices Are Vulnerable Right Out of the Box
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Security meltdowns on your smartphone are often self-inflicted: You clicked the wrong link, or installed the wrong app. But for millions of Android devices, the vulnerabilities have been baked in ahead of time, deep in the firmware, just waiting to be exploited. Who put them there? Some combination of the manufacturer that made it, and the carrier that sold it to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Security meltdowns on your smartphone are often self-inflicted: You clicked the wrong link, or installed the wrong app. But for millions of Android devices, the vulnerabilities have been baked in ahead of time, deep in the firmware, just waiting to be exploited. Who put them there? Some combination of the manufacturer that made it, and the carrier that sold it to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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