Google Pixel Deadline—10 Days To Update Or Stop Using Your Phone
Forbes
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
The U.S. government has mandated that federal employees update their Google Pixel devices by July 4 due to a high-severity firmware vulnerability, CVE-2024-32896, which Google acknowledged might be under limited, targeted exploitation. This zero-day issue, integrated into Android's recent feature drop, necessitates urgent action not only from government agencies but also other enterprises and individual users, especially those connecting to enterprise systems. While Google and GrapheneOS have rolled out necessary updates for Pixel devices, the vulnerability persists in other Android devices without immediate remediation. As multiple threats, including malware on the Play Store and the Rafel trojan, continue to challenge Android security, timely compliance with update protocols is crucial to mitigate risks.
