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Epic's first Fortnite Installer allowed hackers to download and install anything on your Android pho

Rejected submission by MrPlow at 2018-08-26 00:59:04
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Google has just publicly disclosed that it discovered an extremely serious vulnerability in Epic's first Fortnite installer for Android that allowed any app on your phone to download and install anything in the background.

Source: https://www.androidcentral.com/epic-games-first-fortnite-installer-allowed-hackers-download-install-silently [androidcentral.com]


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