Warning! Over 900 Million Android Phones Vulnerable to New 'QuadRooter' Attack


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DATE: Aug. 9, 2016, 1:10 a.m.

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  1. Android has Fallen! Yet another set of Android security vulnerabilities has been discovered in Qualcomm chipsets that affect more than 900 Million Android smartphones and tablets worldwide.
  2. What's even worse: Most of those affected Android devices will probably never be patched.
  3. Dubbed "Quadrooter," the set of four vulnerabilities discovered in devices running Android Marshmallow and earlier that ship with Qualcomm chip could allow an attacker to gain root-level access to any Qualcomm device.
  4. The chip, according to the latest statistics, is found in more than 900 Million Android tablets and smartphones.
  5. Read more here http://goo.gl/pQLXUb

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