Samsung aloof began rolling out the Oreo Beta 2 to registered users of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The update's changelog promises the admittance of the October 2017 security patch. Unfortunately, afterwards downloading the update, we've noticed this is not the case. Omission of the added contempo security application is notable in that it leaves accessories accessible to several accepted exploits, such as KRACK.
The KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability affects about all Wi-Fi affiliated accessories because it's an affair with a Wi-Fi protocol, not a distinct OS or belvedere like Android. It affects computers, smartphones, tablets, and added accessories in according proportions.
The security patches accordant to KRACK began rolling out with the October 2017 security amend and connected into the November 2017 application for some Samsung models. It is rather aberrant to see Samsung advance out an amend to the Oreo Beta so quickly, but not accommodate the best contempo security updates. For now, users of the beta will accept to accomplish do with the September 5, 2017 security application that comes installed.
In accession to the KRACK vulnerability and anachronous security patch, there accept additionally been a cardinal of bugs affecting the rollout of the Oreo Beta 2 amend in the United States. At this point, the problems accept afflicted so abounding users that Samsung pulled the amend for T-Mobile and Sprint users altogether.
If you're currently on the aboriginal adaptation of the beta, you can abide to analysis the Samsung Members app for updates on back the Beta 2 OTAs will resume. Let us apperceive in the comments if you affective the amend afore it was pulled!
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