A PlayStation Store listing picked up by PlayStation Store price tracker PS Deals has revealed Star Wars: The Clone Wars to be the first new PlayStation 2-emulated title to come to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 since 2019. Its release date is listed as June 11. It will likely be available as part of the June wave of Classics Catalog titles for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Android smartphones at risk of ‘Dirty Stream’ attack via Google Play Store apps- Report
06.05.2024 - 04:41 / tech.hindustantimes.com
Are you an Android smartphone user? A major security vulnerability has been spotted in Android apps by Microsoft, putting your device apps at huge risk. The security vulnerability is being called a “Dirty stream” attack which could give malicious actors a chance to hijack popular apps or access sensitive information from the Android apps. The Dirty Stream malware could impact several apps on your device, which requires urgent action to avoid any potential scams. Know about the security vulnerability and how you can safeguard your device.
A dirty stream attack is a “path traversal-affiliated vulnerability pattern” which was found by Microsoft in a recent investigation. According to a Microsoft report, the vulnerability has the ability to manipulate your device, giving hackers a chance to take advantage of the flaw and hack your Android apps.
The company highlighted that the threat could expose our Android devices to arbitrary code execution and token theft. The threat has affected several popular apps in terms of how they share information with other apps. Microsoft said, “We identified several vulnerable applications in the Google Play Store that represented over four billion installations.” These popular apps include Xiaomi Inc.'s File Manager, WPS Office, and others. However, the issue can only be fixed via the app's update.
These are some of the necessary steps which users need to follow to protect their electronic devices and avoid becoming a victim of scams.
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