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WhatsApp, Slack Notifications Could Hijack Google Gemini on Android
A single poisoned notification from WhatsApp, Slack, SMS, Signal, Instagram, or Messenger could have hijacked Google Gemini's voice assistant on Android and made it open a victim's connected windows, fake a message from their boss, push…
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A vulnerability in Google Gemini, the Android voice assistant, has been discovered. It can be exploited by malicious notifications from certain messaging apps. This vulnerability allows a single compromised notification from apps like WhatsApp, Slack, or SMS to hijack Google Gemini. The assistant can then be made to perform various actions, such as opening connected windows or initiating a Zoom call, without the user's knowledge or consent.
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