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Watch this space \u2014 you need this update ASAP.<\/p>\n
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Updated on Dec. 10 with the news on Samsung\u2019s critical update progress.<\/p>\n
Android is under attack. Google issued a warning<\/a> on Dec. 1 along with what is essentially an emergency update. This was rushed out<\/a> to all Pixel users. But for most Samsung users, these fixes are not yet available, despite attacks now underway.<\/p>\n Google confirms CVE-2025-48633 and CVE-2025-48572 \u201cmay be under limited, targeted exploitation,” with attacks that can achieve \u201cremote denial of service” on target smartphones “with no additional execution privileges needed.\u201d<\/p>\n Samsung confirmed<\/a> its own fixes within hours of Google\u2019s warning. It also fixed three other vulnerabilities disclosed by Google\u2019s Project Zero<\/a>, which studies zero-days “in the hardware and software systems that are depended upon by users around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesApple\u2019s iPhone Security\u2014Even Putin Can\u2019t Beat iMessageBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Just 24 hours after Google confirmed the Android attacks, the U.S. cyber defense agency issued its own warning, mandating federal staff update or stop using phones. \u201cAndroid\u2019s Framework,\u201d CISA<\/a> says on its known exploited vulnerability website, \u201ccontains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n But as always when zero-day attacks are disclosed, Android\u2019s disconnect is highlighted. \u201cSamsung is the king of Android,\u201d Android Authority<\/a> pronounced over the weekend. \u201cIts global market share among Android makers exceeds 30%. In other words, almost one in three people who buy an Android phone end up choosing Samsung.\u201d<\/p>\n Samsung should come first \u2014 not Pixel, with its modest market share. But that won\u2019t happen. Samsung bears responsibility for changing an update cycle that still runs a full month to deploy critical fixes to its user base. And it bears responsibility for the lack of seamless updates on all but the Galaxy S25 and one random, mid-range phone.<\/p>\n But in reality, Samsung (and the other Android OEMs) cannot compete with Google and its unique control over hardware and software. Its phones will always come first. First to new versions of the OS, first to new feature releases, first to security updates. That\u2019s why One UI 7 and One UI 8. (Android 15 and 16) were so delayed, frustrating so many.<\/p>\n Per SamMobile<\/a>, \u201cSamsung is (now) rolling out a software update to the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in its home country, South Korea. It offers the December 2025 security patch, which fixes 57 security vulnerabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s the latest flagship getting updates in just one market. \u201cWe expect Samsung to offer the update in other regions around the world in the next few days.\u201d But not everyone, everywhere. That\u2019s just not how it works.<\/p>\n Users need to check their settings or keep an eye on specialist website reports. On Dec. 10, a week after Pixel\u2019s update, SammyGuru<\/a> reported that \u201cSamsung is rolling out the December update to several other Galaxy devices in phases, depending on the region. This includes the Galaxy A34, Tab S6 Lite, XCover 7, S25 series (including the FE model), Z Fold 7, and Z Flip 7. Meanwhile, if you own a Galaxy A34, you can now check for the update as the company has expanded the rollout globally.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesGmail, Outlook, Teams And Slack Users Now At Risk From \u2018Uncontrolled Threat\u2019By Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n All Samsung Galaxy phones will get the update \u2014 assuming they\u2019re on the monthly schedule<\/a>. And some may get the updates even if they\u2019re not<\/a>. But it will deploy by model, region and carrier. Bit by bit. And in a world where Pixel is quick and Apple is quick, Samsung cannot afford to be slow. It seems inevitable that Android must change.<\/p>\n Meanwhile this situation may get worse as Google changes Android<\/a>. “A new chapter for how Android updates work, moving from a single, yearly operating system update to more frequent releases, means you get the latest features as soon as they\u2019re ready.” But not for everyone. It\u2019s likely this applies only to Pixel. 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