Indian Gov. issues High Risk Alert for Samsung Users

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CERT-In stated that these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and access sensitive information.

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Potential risks include the compromise of the device SIM PIN, bypassing Knox Guard, and unauthorized access to AR Emoji sandbox data.

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Users were strongly advised to take immediate action by applying security updates to mitigate these risks.

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Samsung did not comment on the matter but acknowledged the threat via a notification on its site, It also announced the rollout of new update in Dec.

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The maintenance release for major flagship models is part of the monthly (SMR) process, incorporating patches from both Google and Samsung.

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