Google's new Pixel 3 handset is the first Android device to feature a new kernel code protection system, the company said today. Named Control Flow Integrity (CFI), this technique works by preventing ...

After being caught off guard by the disclosure of a serious flaw in the Linux kernel this week, Google has quickly developed a patch for Android and shared it with device manufacturers. It might take ...

Android has always blocked ports up to 1023. Developers have demanded more openness from the start, but only now is Google ...

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Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually, you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” Android uses the Linux kernel too. In fact, it’s an integral part of the way your ...

Google has released the second part of the May security patch for Android, including a fix for an actively exploited Linux kernel vulnerability. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-22600, is a privilege ...