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A handful of Huawei devices vulnerable to DDoS reboots, says Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a new national vulnerability alert for owners of a handful of Huawei devices. The devices affected include the Mate S, P8, Honor 6, and Honor 6 Plus. The alert says this newly discovered vulnerability allows attackers to create a DDoS attack resulting in a device reboot for the affected phone. The vulnerability is targeted if a specific app is installed on the phone and triggers it.

Here’s a quick list of software versions affected by the vulnerability alert.

Huawei Mate S

Huawei P8

Huawei Honor 6 & Honor 6 Plus

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