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Android users at risk from Bluetooth hijack attack, and are warned of short distance worm threat

Google has issued a security bulletin regarding vulnerabilities in the Android operating system that could put users devices at risk. One of the vulnerabilities, given a severity rating of Critical by Google, relates to a flaw that could allow an attacker, within range of a devices Bluetooth signal, to run malicious code without requiring any interaction from the user. Android 8.0-9.0 account for over 60% of the Android devices in use. Google has gone public this week with security patches for its own-branded devices, such as the Google Pixel.”]

Source: https://grahamcluley.com/android-bluetooth-worm-vulnerability/

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