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Google’s July 4th Pixel Panic: Update Now or Face the Consequences!
Google has issued a dire warning to federal employees: update your Pixel devices before July 4th or stop using them. This is due to a high-severity vulnerability listed as CVE-2024-32896. Even if you’re not a federal employee, updating your Pixel phone is strongly advised.
Hot Take:
“Update your Pixel before the fireworks start, or you might have more than just fireworks to worry about!”
Key Points:
– Google warns federal employees to update Pixel devices by July 4th due to a high-severity vulnerability.
– The vulnerability, CVE-2024-32896, is listed in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog managed by CISA.
– The vulnerability is a high-level firmware issue but isn’t Pixel-specific; other Android devices are also at risk.
– It’s fixed on Pixels with the June update (Android 14 QPR3) and will be fixed on other Android devices with Android 15.
– Users can update their Pixel devices via Settings > Security & Privacy > System & Updates > Security Update.
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