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2018-08-31

New vulnerability found in Android OS

It leads to device tracking & other problems.

This Android vulnerability could expose many users to malware, claims Palo Alto Networks

Online security agency Palo Alto Networks has said it had discovered a “widespread vulnerability in Google’s Android OS”, which is estimated to impact almost 50% of current Android users. Writing on the official blog, senior security engineer Zhi Xu has said they had dubbed the vulnerability as “Android Installer Hijacking.”

Google introduces auto-lock feature in Android OS as extra device protection

Google has added a feature to Android that could keep your instrument safe from misuse. It has released a device security feature called ‘On-body’ detection. This uses the smartphone’s accelerometer to understand if the phone is in a user’s hand or in the pocket. If the feature detects that your phone is not in one of those 2 places, it will automatically lock.

Report: BGR, AndroidAuthority (Blog), Stuff Magazine, TNerd.com