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Re:Drive-by Rowhammer attack uses GPU to compromise an Andro... by veeti on Thursday May 03, 2018 @06:26PM (#16990576)
How to stay safe from Android malware: buy a phone with regular security updates. Don't install random APK's from Russian boards. Simple.

Android AV is useless bloat. It runs in its own sandbox just like every other app. Play Protect is the only one with privileges to actually do something.

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Re:Drive-by Rowhammer attack uses GPU to compromise an Andro... by ocdtrekkie on Thursday May 03, 2018 @07:45PM (#16991006)
If Play Protect is the only one that can do something, we are in deep trouble, given its detection rate...
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