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By Scott Orgera, About.com Guide to Web Browsers

Security Flaw Discovered in Android Browser

Tuesday October 28, 2008

The first mobile device running Google's Android operating system, the T-Mobile G1, was finally released last week. It didn't take long for security researchers to spot a vulnerability on the phone, singling out its Web browser as the culprit. Details are limited at this time. However, what is known is that users visiting malicious sites could potentially see their sensitive data end up in the wrong hands. Read more on this flaw at the About Computing Center.

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