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Android and Ubuntu get security fixes: Patch Tuesday - Week 1, February 2019

As people across the world celebrated the Safer Internet Day this Tuesday, several software companies released security updates. Android and Ubuntu both received fixes for many security vulnerabilities. Microsoft Microsoft Authenticator app received a major update. The latest version alerts users of unusual activities concerning security on their Microsoft account (MSA) such as changing passwords, adding phone numbers or logging into new devices. Google In its February Android Security Bulletin, Google fixed many high-priority vulnerabilities in the Android OS. Among these, one RCE flaw which could be exploited through a PNG file was deemed very critical. The two update bundles released over the week which pertain to vulnerabilities in various Android components are as follows: 2019-02-01 Security Patch details: This accounted for 15 vulnerabilities categorized under the framework, library, and system vulnerabilities. Out of the 15 vulnerabilities, 8 were RCE bugs, 4