Android security flaw enables hackers to execute malicious code - just from a PNG image

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Vulnerability in the Android operating system framework can be triggered simply by opening a PNG image

Google has issued a critical warning about a newly discovered Android security flaw, which enables attackers to remotely execute malicious code embedded in PNG image files.  The company disclose...

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