Fix up patchy smartphone security updates, US warns
A year long Federal Trade Commission probe into patchy smartphone updates has resulted in no punishments, but could lay down the groundwork for future fines.
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New Stagefright exploit puts millions of Android devices at risk
Millions of Android devices are at risk yet again after researchers found a new way to exploit an older vulnerability that was previously patched by Google.
Jeremy Kirk | 18 Mar | Read more
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Google fixes five critical Android bugs in February Nexus update
Google has released new firmware images for its Nexus devices that address a dozen vulnerabilities, including critical flaws affecting its Mediaserver component and a wifi driver from Broadcom.
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The week in security: Analytics show promise as Android's StageFright continues and everything proves hackable
If you're worried about security vulnerabilities, you're not alone five critical areas of security have researchers worried. One of them is the security of the Android mobile operating system, which was in the spotlight as IBM located another Android bug and a zero-day flaw in Google's Admin app allowed malicious apps to read its files. Google's first attempt to patch the high-profile StageFright bug was unsuccessful and the company said it would be November before a complete fix to the bug would be delivered.
David Braue | 17 Aug | Read more
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Samsung to fix Android’s biggest weakness: slow patching
Samsung, the world’s largest Android vendor, says it will fix the sluggish patching process that's suffered by owners of most Android devices except for Google’s Nexus line.
