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Microsoft warns many big Android apps carry major flaws

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Cybersecurity researchers from Microsoft found a way for Android malware to overwrite files in another, legitimate application’s home directory. In theory, threat actors could use this vulnerability to mount arbitrary code execution attacks, or steal sensitive files from apps.

In a blog post published earlier this week, Microsoft broke down how the vulnerability works, which apps were vulnerable, which already plugged the holes, and what can be expected in the weeks and months to come.

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