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Google Will Include the Exploit Specters in the Latest Update

Google ensures itself to protect Android users from recently reported vulnerabilities in a number of modern processors. This new exploit model called Specters is called to steal sensitive device information including, passwords.

To that end, quoting from Phone Arena, Friday (5/1/2018), Google mentions has included a solution to the problem in January security update. Moreover, the company ensures this vulnerability is still limited on some Android devices.

This update will be present on Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel and Pixel XL, including Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Therefore, this security update will protect all devices running open source operating systems.

All these devices will get upgraded to the Android OS 8.1 Oreo, which was released by Google last month. Android brand comes with a host of new features, such as the Quick Settings transparent menu including "light" and "dark"

Not only Android, Google also ensures other services, such as Google Search, YouTube, Google Ads, Maps, Blogger, including consumer data stored securely.

The Company also guarantees that it applies in Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, including other Google services. The internet giant also brings updates to Google Chrome OS installed on Chromebooks or other devices.

Just for information, recently a number of technology companies are digegerkan with security gaps found by a number of security researchers. The reason, this security gap exists in the modern processor that is on the latest devices.


Meltdown and Specter

The security hole called Meltdown and Specter actually has a similar method. However, both target different types of processors.

Meltdown, according to researchers, only attacks Intel processors only, while the Specters have a wider range. In addition to Intel, this security gap is also found in AMD and ARM.

"Meltdown and Specters take advantage of vulnerabilities in modern processors that allow programs to steal data that is being processed on computers," said security researcher who knows this vulnerability as quoted from Android Central.

In that case, usually a program does not actually have permission to read other programs. But with malicious programs, Meltdown and Spectre security holes can store confidential information that programs keep running in memory.

"The information it contains includes passwords in the password manager or browser, personal photos, emails, instant messages, including confidential documents for business purposes," write the researchers at the meltdownattack.com site.


A number of companies are reported to have prepared a solution to prevent things worse. In addition to Google, Microsoft and Apple have reportedly released emergency patches for devices running Windows 10 and macOS incrementally.