Google releases new Pixel software update to remove security vulnerability

If you own a Google Pixel smartphone, don’t forget to update it with the latest version of the Android software to fix a major security loophole in the device.

A few years ago, Google had reportedly installed a hidden app known as “Showcase.apk” on all Pixel handsets to enable in-store demos of the device at certain stores. Over time, the piece of software became inactive as it was no longer used.

However, cybersecurity company iVerify discovered last month that the Showcase.apk file could potentially be exploited to make Pixel smartphones “accessible to hackers and ripe for man-in-the-middle attacks, code injection, and spyware.”