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April 12, 2014 06:01 am GMT

Android 4.1.1 Devices are Vulnerable to Heartbleed

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It's not just websites and routers that are vulnerable to the web-wide bug Heartbleed — certain Android models are at risk too.

See also: The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now

As Google noted in its own Heartbleed disclosures on Wednesday, Android devices running Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean are vulnerable to Heartbleed. Google said patching information is being distributed to its Android partners.

So how many phones are still running Android 4.1.1? That's difficult to determine. Although 34.4% of Android devices are running Android Jelly Bean, Google doesn't break out how what percentage of users are on its various versions — 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 Read more...

More about Android, Tech, Jelly Bean, Heartbleed, and Android 4.1.1

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