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Samsung has launched new security updates to fix two major vulnerabilities and 28 high-risk issues in the Android operating system. The UAE's Cyber Security Council has alerted residents to update their Samsung devices. The authority has also encouraged residents to share this information with their subsidiaries and partners. Earlier, on Saturday, authorities issued several security alerts, urging residents, especially users of Apple devices and Google Chrome, to update their devices and internet browsers. The Cyber Security Council (CSC) warned residents about 'high-risk' vulnerabilities in the Google Chrome browser, stating that these could "potentially allow malicious actors to execute harmful code on your operating systems." FLE/Expat Media
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