Note 8 Update?

[recDNA]

September security patch protection against Blueborne is essential. All I care about. Google likely just sent it to Samsung who will fiddle then send it to Verizon to diddle. God knows when we'll get it. In the meantime my Android watch gathers dust

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Got mine on At&t this morning, but unlocked model.

 

[Amele]

September security patch protection against Blueborne is essential. All I care about. Google likely just sent it to Samsung who will fiddle then send it to Verizon to diddle. God knows when we'll get it. In the meantime my Android watch gathers dust

I believe, though I could be wrong, that various tech sites said that patch was in the August security update, the one I got on Verizon yesterday. Anybody know for sure?

 

[Gary02468]

I believe, though I could be wrong, that various tech sites said that patch was in the August security update, the one I got on Verizon yesterday. Anybody know for sure?

The most reliable source of information about Android vulnerabilities is Google's official Android Security Bulletin:
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Others' recaps can get it wrong. Be especially suspicious if an article doesn't even link to the official bulletin, in which case it may just be trying to paraphrase someone else's paraphrase.

The Blueborne vulnerability corresponds to CVE-2017-0781, CVE-2017-0782, CVE-2017-0783, CVE-2017-0785 in the September security patch.

Google credits Armis Labs for discovering the flaw. Here is Armis's summary of it:
https://www.armis.com/blueborne/

 

[amyf27]

I just went to T-Mobile and got a Note 8. First thing upon turning it on was this new update. I'm transferring everything over using SmartSwitch so once that is done, I'll update my phone.

So how are you liking it ?

 

[anon(5719825)]

So how are you liking it ?

Best phone ever! And that's no lie!

 

[kevinpleasants]

Did anyone on att receive the update? I did not.

I did not

 

[recDNA]

Maybe we get to use Bluetooth again by Xmas

 

[Ca_lvn]

So this means I shouldn't use my favorite toy my S3 Frontier watch until BT is patched?

 

[recDNA]

So this means I shouldn't use my favorite toy my S3 Frontier watch until BT is patched?

Do you feel lucky?

 

[Ca_lvn]

Do you feel lucky?

Not that much But i do win at the casino you just need to know when to quit , and apparently until this is patched its time to stop

 

[Amele]

The most reliable source of information about Android vulnerabilities is Google's official Android Security Bulletin:
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Others' recaps can get it wrong. Be especially suspicious if an article doesn't even link to the official bulletin, in which case it may just be trying to paraphrase someone else's paraphrase.

The Blueborne vulnerability corresponds to CVE-2017-0781, CVE-2017-0782, CVE-2017-0783, CVE-2017-0785 in the September security patch.

Google credits Armis Labs for discovering the flaw. Here is Armis's summary of it:
https://www.armis.com/blueborne/

Thanks for the information!

 

[toenail_flicker]

that was enough for me. update installed, though it doesn't help with the BT issue.

 

[anon(1733)]

What Bluetooth issue.

 

[recDNA]

What Bluetooth issue.

BlueBorne can infect your phone any time you have Bluetooth on.

 

[anon(1733)]

Oh that. Oh thought you were having issues connecting.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

I doubt there's anyone out there actively trying to use this exploit, and if there is, the odds that you'll run into them are slim to none. I'm not worried about it. I will continue to keep Bluetooth on.

 

[amyf27]

Best phone ever! And that's no lie!

Damn right it is

 

[Gary02468]

I doubt there's anyone out there actively trying to use this exploit, and if there is, the odds that you'll run into them are slim to none. I'm not worried about it. I will continue to keep Bluetooth on.

I'm keeping BT on too, and you're right that there's no known exploit in the wild yet. However, when there is, you won't have to "run into" the attacker in order to be in danger. The exploit will spread from one device to another, quickly saturating the population of unpatched phones.

 

[lattemaker]

I doubt there's anyone out there actively trying to use this exploit, and if there is, the odds that you'll run into them are slim to none. I'm not worried about it. I will continue to keep Bluetooth on.

I feel the same way...