If you do not install apps from untrusted sources, you're likely safe from the "Fake ID" flaw
Google has scanned all of the apps in the Google Play store, and confirmed they have not seen anyone attempt to exploit this flaw to date.
Google has scanned all of the apps in the Google Play store, and confirmed they have not seen anyone attempt to exploit this flaw to date.
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If you do not install apps from untrusted sources, you're likely safe from the "Fake ID" flaw. Google has scanned all of the apps in the Google Play store, and confirmed they have not seen anyone attempt to exploit this flaw to date.
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Google Android “Fake ID” Security Flaw Discovered: What You Need to Know
Bluebox Labs, the mobile security research team at BlueBox Security, announced the discovery of an Android flaw they have dubbed “Fake ID”. “Fake ID” exploits a device’s digital signature, which Android uses to verify that ap…
Yup. Don't grab out-of-store apps, let google play services/store update itself and don't disable the security features already turned on by default.
You'd have to almost intentionally install malware to be affected.