Those who pick up the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from Verizon will be greeted by a software update notification. Verizon has announced that a new software build is available for the phone which includes an "Android security patch." This security update is likely related to the quad-rooter...
Sony has announced that it plans to release the QuadRooter fixes to its devices, but it will not be going out of its way to release the patches between regularly scheduled updates for its phones.
Samsung has started pushing the latest security update for the Galaxy S6 edge which includes a “patch for a critical security vulnerability.” While it's not spelled out in the changelog, the critical security vulnerability is likely related to the QuadRooter issues which were recently unveiled.
Google has confirmed that its 'Verify Apps' security feature which is included on all devices with Google Play Services and running on Android 4.2 or higher may be protected from malicious apps which may ty to exploit the QuadRooter vulnerabilities found in devices running on Qualcomm processors.
All Android devices powered by Qualcomm processors are susceptible to malicious attacks due to "Quadrooter" flaws. The vulnerability allows a malicious app to gain root access to the phone, giving it full control of the device and the information stored on it. All of the 2016 flagship...
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