Google Pixel phones pwned in zero-click attacks

Summary by Cyber Security News19 Sep 2026, 18:30 CESTOriginally published 16 Sep 2026

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Both Google and Uncle Sam warned that attackers have exploited a zero-day improper authorization bug in Pixel phones' cellular modems that can bypass permission checks and escalate privileges with no user interaction required. The hole has since been closed, provided that you update.

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