"Google Patches Up Almost 100 Security Flaws in Android Update"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WIRED
December saw a flurry of security updates across major tech firms. Apple patched iOS vulnerabilities, including a WebKit browser engine flaw and a Kernel issue, and added protections against a Bluetooth-based attack. Google addressed nearly 100 security issues in Android, including critical Framework and System flaws, and patched an exploited Chrome zero-day vulnerability. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday was lighter, focusing on over 30 vulnerabilities, including a spoofing issue in Power Platform Connector. Mozilla fixed 18 Firefox security issues, and Apache patched a critical Struts 2 framework flaw. Atlassian and SAP also released critical patches for their respective software, addressing RCE vulnerabilities and privilege escalation bugs.