Critical bug could have let hackers commandeer millions of Android devices

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinApr 21, 2022, 3:22 pm150 ptsTrending
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Security researchers said they uncovered a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to commandeer millions of Android devices equipped with mobile chipsets made by Qualcomm and MediaTek. The vulnerability resided in ALAC—short for Apple Lossless Audio Codec and also known…

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