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Wireless Carriers Put on Notice About Providing Regular Android Security Updates
Threatpost (blog) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Activist Chris Soghoian, whom in the past has targeted zero-day brokers with his work, has turned his attention toward wireless carriers and their reluctance to provide regular device updates to Android mobile devices. The lack … |
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ACLU takes wireless carriers to task for poor Android security
Network World CSO – The American Civil Liberties Union has called on wireless carriers to either take responsibility for Android security on the mobile devices they sell or let Google handle updates to protect the millions of people using the operating system … Wireless Carriers Put on Notice About Providing Regular Android Security Updates |
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Android botnet found on all major US carriers sends thousands of spam texts to …
The Next Web (blog) A new Android spam botnet has been discovered that uses infected phones to send thousands of SMS messages without the user's permission. While the threat is not (yet) widespread, it has already been spotted on all major US carriers and has the … Android botnet detected that uses victims' devices to send SMS spam Android botnet sends SMS Spam Android botnet spreads SMS spam |
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Carriers and developers feed on growing Android security fears — but are they …
The Verge It's been a common refrain from both mobile security firms and Android detractors for much of the last year: Google's mobile OS supposedly has a security problem thanks to rapidly-growing influx of malware. However, while statistics like "Android … |