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The makers of the Mirai IoT-hijacking botnet are sentenced

The makers of the Mirai IoT-hijacking botnet are sentenced

Three men who operated and controlled the notorious Mirai botnet in October 2016 have been sentenced to five years of probation.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Graham Cluley

Google will force Android phone makers to issue regular security updates

  1. Google will force Android phone makers to issue regular security updates  CNET
  2. Google’s now forcing OEMs to update devices with ‘regular’ security patches  Android Central
  3. Android P security improves authentication trust and data privacy  TechTarget
  4. Keynote (Google I/O ’18)  YouTube
  5. With Android P, Google Stops Playing Catch-Up on Security  PCMag
  6. Full coverage

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Google will require some Android phone makers to roll out ‘regular’ security patches

  1. Google will require some Android phone makers to roll out ‘regular’ security patches  The Verge
  2. Revised Android partner agreements may improve regularity of security patching by OEMs  Neowin
  3. Google may require manufacturers to issue timely security updates  Engadget
  4. Full coverage

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