Google and Samsung announced it will release monthly updates Android
After vulnerabilities Stagefright than 950 million machines threaten Android was announced, Google claims to “move faster” to protect our users.
After vulnerabilities Stagefright than 950 million machines threaten Android was announced, Google claims to “move faster” to protect our users.
In last Wednesday, both Google and Samsung have an announcement to issue monthly security updates for Android smartphones. 2 This statement was made after he grew the security researchers published a vulnerability “largest in history” called “Stagefright” allows attacks and leakage of sensitive data from 950 million devices Android globally through MMS multimedia message.
“We realize that we need to move faster,” the director of security of Android, Andrian Ludwig declared under the annual security conference Black Hat in Las Vegas taking place.
Until now, Google has always done and released the patch for the Nexus device (brand devices running Google Android own original) quickly and promptly as soon as the new security vulnerabilities announced. However, other Android manufacturers like Samsung and Sony are often delayed and only integrated the patch into the updated versions have different purpose (more features, upgrade version of Android …). This makes Android more than 1 billion users worldwide have to face huge security risks for months or even … permanently.
After vulnerabilities Stagefright than 950 million machines threaten Android was announced, Google claims to “move faster” to protect our users.
As the product line represents Google’s vision for Android, the Nexus life is updated very quickly.
Mr. Ludwig also said Google is also making other changes in terms of security. In a recent interview with Reuters, the security director said Google has implemented statistical malicious software on your device language. This statistic shows the percentage of Android devices use the Russian language has become infected sudden rise to 9% by the end of 2014. Therefore, Google has stepped up activities for smartphone malware scan in Russia and thanks That has reduced the proportion of Russians have become infected smartphone to reach the average level of the world.
The chief of security of Android also said the change was made to the recent Android version will reduce the level of effectiveness of the attacks on 90% of smartphones. However, Joshua Drake, researchers have discovered Stagefright said hackers can fully continue the offensive until it achieved the purpose. Drake said it will release the source code of Stagefright in 24/8 days, forcing manufacturers and Google have released patches within three weeks from the date of publication of this dreadful hole.
During this week, Nexus was made security updates. According to Ludwig, the other Android manufacturers will soon implement defense upgrades for its products.
After vulnerabilities Stagefright than 950 million machines threaten Android was announced, Google claims to “move faster” to protect our users.
The brand uses skin’s own smartphone manufacturers like Samsung Galaxy usually very late date.
Samsung senior vice president, Rick Segal said the company was not able to put pressure to the networks – power distribution key smartphone abroad – soon to make updates to the Galaxy sold. Some networks may even end up patching software for smartphones sold to high-end users.
“If this is the business user, you will have to push updates” Mr. Segal said in an interview. Samsung now has the Android device manufacturers the world’s largest.
Meanwhile, Android’s security chief said the warnings about security problems on Android is often exaggerated. Ludwig said of the smartphone is Google study, infection rates can be harmful software is only 1/200. According to Drake, this figure does not include products such as Kindle Fire and Fire Phone, which uses the Android version has passed amendments to the core.
After vulnerabilities Stagefright than 950 million machines threaten Android was announced, Google claims to “move faster” to protect our users.
Download the app from Google Play is the surest way to protect themselves from malicious code.
Just like with Apple, Android threatened most by the software is downloaded from unofficial sources (Google Play). A leaked report from Hacking Team, a company based in Italy specializing in development tools for national intelligence around the world to find the key to break into the smartphone of the object of attack always is seeking to persuade the victim to download Android and iPhone applications appear to be valid from phishing sites.
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