1. The flaw, said the researchers, only affects the Galaxy S 4.

2. The POODLE flaw is in the SSL 3.0 cryptographic protocol that first debuted in 1996.

3. That would allow Apple to fix the flaw and protect the security of all its users.

4. Researchers then give the company time to fix the flaw before going public with their discovery.

5. Microsoft has noticed that this flaw is already being exploited by attackers.

6. This is by design, but any flaw in the construction could be hazardous.

7. The flaw can be exploited if the routers have a remote management feature enabled.

8. The flaw could have been used in many ways.

9. The report also said that a programming flaw could have allowed hackers into the stored emails.

10. The firm that first discovered the flaw says other Seagate products may also be affected.

11. Another of those updates also fixed a flaw that had been exploited earlier.

12. The benefit is that companies wake up and fix the flaw sooner rather than later.

13. One group of attackers who might abuse this sort of flaw are ransomware creators.

14. Some devices are still vulnerable to the flaw, the FCC said.

15. In security, how a company responds to a potential flaw matters.