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Nickolas Diaz

BIZARRE: Verizon preloaded pixel phones with an unsafe app but google is fixing it | Mind Blowing Facts

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What you need to know

  • A worrying vulnerability was discovered on Pixel devices caused by Verizon's demo app, per iVerfy researchers.
  • The issue could open a user's Pixel to malware and spyware attacks if it becomes active and receives the necessary permissions.
  • Google states it is working on a software update to remove the Verizon demo app from all affected Pixel phones.
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