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Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App
A fix is coming, but data analytics giant Palantir says it’s ditching Android devices altogether because Google’s response to the vulnerability has been troubling.
Google's flagship Pixel smartphone line touts security as a centerpiece feature, offering guaranteed software updates for seven years and running stock Android that's meant to be free of third-party add-ons and bloatware. “Google embedding third-party software in Android's firmware and not disclosing this to vendors or users creates significant security vulnerability to anyone who relies on this ecosystem,” Stuckey tells WIRED. If I knew a clear remote way to do this, I would not want to do public disclosure because then millions of people’s devices would be in danger.” He adds that iVerify is limiting the technical details it releases about the issue until Google pushes its fix.
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