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Google Addresses Security Flaw in Android TV OS, Other News and Entertainment Highlights

Critical bug in Android TV that exposed Gmail accounts on Smart TV fixed by Google

Google Addresses Security Flaw in Android TV OS, Other News and Entertainment Highlights

Google has recently addressed a security flaw in the Android TV operating system that allowed unauthorized access to users’ Gmail accounts. The issue was brought to light by content creator Cameron Gray, who demonstrated in a video how it could compromise user information by using a web browser and APK for Google Chrome on Android TV. In response to this vulnerability, Google conducted a review of TV streaming technology providers’ privacy practices and acknowledged the possibility of criminals overriding default settings to access restricted Google applications on TVs through logged-in accounts. Most devices running the latest software versions no longer allow this behavior, and Google is working on a solution for the rest of the devices.

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