Google Removes Showcase.apk from Pixels
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An inactive piece of software that ships on all Google Pixel smartphones presents a security vulnerability.
The company quickly said it would remove “ Showcase.apk ,” which was created years ago for Verizon in-store demo devices.
The software could make phones “accessible to hackers and ripe for man-in-the-middle attacks, code injection, and spyware”.
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