Google warns of Android flaw that lets attackers hijack phones
 

Rooting (that is, using a security flaw to gain control over an operating system) is a staple of the Android enthusiast world, but it's also used by would-be attackers... and Google just offered a textbook example of this problem. It's warning of a...

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