Google has not issued any security updates for Android for the first time since August 2015, not even for Pixel phones that typically receive regular patches. Qualcomm has flagged a severe vulnerability (CVE-2025-21450) related to GPS components across numerous chipsets, citing a cryptographic issue affecting downloads over insecure connections. This vulnerability has been flagged with a severity rating of 9.1. Despite the lack of security updates from Google, threats remain in the Android ecosystem, highlighting ongoing security challenges in mobile technology.
For the first time since August 2015, Google has announced no security updates for Android, despite Qualcomm's warning of a critical vulnerability affecting GPS components in over a hundred chipsets.
Qualcomm’s security alert highlights CVE-2025-21450, a critical vulnerability linked to faulty authentication in GPS components, rated 9.1 on a severity scale, indicating significant risk.
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