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

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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. The vulnerability makes it possible to intercept TCP traffic, giving hackers the opportunity to spy on people… [Continue Reading]

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