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Offline polonus

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Are we being protected against Stagefright.
« on: August 03, 2015, 03:01:04 PM »
This gaping hole nearly got leaked in China last week, read more about it here:
http://blog.zimperium.com/experts-found-a-unicorn-in-the-heart-of-android/
950 million Android devices could be at risk. Only Silent Circle and Mozilla Firefox have been patched,
what about the others. Use CyanogenMod when you do not trust your provider to protect adequately.

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Re: Are we being protected against Stagefright.
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2015, 07:32:21 AM »
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Re: Are we being protected against Stagefright.
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2015, 03:03:04 PM »
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