Anyone with a device affected by Android's latest security vulnerability might want to consider using the cable option on their Bluetooth headphones. — dpa
Owners of Android smartphones and tablets should use Bluetooth with care at the moment as a security vulnerability could allow an attacker to steal personal data or inject malware.
The vulnerability is called CVE-2020-0022 and could allow an attacker to exploit Bluetooth to execute arbitrary code on devices running Android 8 (Oreo) or 9 (Pie). Devices with Android 10 are not affected.
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