[Andrew7]

I awoke this morning to find a notification on my Kobo Arc 10HD that stated “A system update is now available” and that I should tap here for more information which I did. I was asked whether I wanted to “Update now?” The explanation given for the update was that “We’re releasing a mandatory software update for all Kobo Arc tablets in order to stay aligned with global Internet security standards.”

I am concerned about its legitimacy since the reader is quite old and is currently running a kernel version that is nearly five years old. I thought this reader was long past receiving any updates given its age. Is this update legitimate? Adding to my apprehension is the fact that I recently downloaded a malicious file which I swiftly deleted but perhaps some damage was done to my tablet.