As expected, Google is planning to address that security issue we mentioned earlier with that good o’l Google swiftness. The security bug exposed users’ sensitive data when on an unsecured WiFi network.

Google’s official statement:

Today we’re starting to roll out a fix which addresses a potential security flaw that could, under certain circumstances, allow a third-party access to data available in calendar and contacts. This fix requires no action from users and will roll out globally over the next few days.

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It was an upset to them when I first read it, actually I am happy there doing a great job fixing server side issue to uptate vast majority of people and carriers around the world.

Maybe they should have played it like Sony, and waited till all the data was compromised, then take the whole network down for a month. Burn.

This is why we should all know how to root our phones. Our personal info should always be ours, no excuses.