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Google Issues Urgent Android Update Amid Security Threats

12/8/2025

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Google LLC warned on December 1 about targeted Android attacks exploiting CVE-2025-48633 and CVE-2025-48572.
An emergency update rolled out for Google Pixel devices, while Samsung users await patches.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. said it fixed several vulnerabilities but faced update-cycle criticism.
The U.S. cyber defense agency urged federal staff to update or stop using their phones due to an Android framework vulnerability.

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Google LLC warned on December 1 about targeted Android attacks exploiting CVE-2025-48633 and CVE-2025-48572.
An emergency update rolled out for Google Pixel devices, while Samsung users await patches.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. said it fixed several vulnerabilities but faced update-cycle criticism.
The U.S. cyber defense agency urged federal staff to update or stop using their phones due to an Android framework vulnerability.