Google addresses security flaw that allows malicious apps to lead you into phishing sites

Google rolled out a security patch for Android to its OEM partners, which aims to fix a security hole that purportedly allowed a certain mischievous app to guide users into phishing websites and steal their private data. Initially discovered by FireEye, a network security company, the breach enabled 3rd party applications to make use of certain Android permissions – "com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS", as well as "com.android.launcher. permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" – and change the icons and configuration settings of the Android launcher. The flaw affects all versions of Android up to ...



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