A total of 414 security vulnerabilities were reported for the Android operating system in 2019, higher than Debian Linux, Windows 10, and Ubuntu.
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Every two in five Android devices are susceptible to attack by malicious parties because they no longer receive security updates from Google’s side.
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Google Play Protect, machine learning techniques and an overall increased commitment to security made Android's main app store a more trusted and safer place in 2017 than ever before.
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Android app security and performance will be a big focus for Google over the next couple of years, as proven by recently announced Play Store policy revisions.
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Once again, HMD Global shows all other Android device manufacturers how it's done, rolling out September security patches to the Nokia 5 already.
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BlackBerry Secure is the name of the Canadian company's Android-based platform that "various" smartphone makers will use on their own products soon.
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BlackBerry Secure is the name of the Canadian company's Android-based platform that "various" smartphone makers will use on their own products soon.
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Check Point security researchers believe up to a whopping 36.5 million Android devices may have been tainted by Judy adware roaming free in Google Play.
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Lenovo-owned Motorola has dropped its monthly update schedule for its smartphones, favoring a “most efficient” one.When it launched its Moto Z line of handsets last month, a company spokesperson did promise security patches from Android Security Bulletins. Phones ...
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Nexus owners, get ready to patch things up once again as another monthly OTA is heading out right now. The image is also available from Google.The April 02, 2016 update covers issues related to remote code execution through Android’s handling of media files including exposure through the Stagefright directory. It also targets a major privilege elevation exploit right within ...
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Last year, Google made a smart move in changing how it approached security on its Android devices, and rather than waiting to deliver security-related fixes alongside broader platform updates, the company announced a new effort that would see it deliver these patches to Nexus-series hardware on a monthly basis. Ever since, Google’s been making good on its promise, and we can look forward to a new batch of ...
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After several software builds dedicated almost entirely to removing system lag and taking full advantage of the super-advanced smartphone components nowadays, Google wants Marshmallow to solve two other major historical issues for Android.On one hand, there’s the battery life inconvenience, with Doze mode by far the handiest add-on in ...
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