Is more a warning (and a critic) by the fact that both the Google as the manufacturers of mobile devices, take too long to fix the vulnerabilities of Android, this time on the part of the Check Point.
The security company gives practical examples to the point that the technology managed by Tim Cook took 10 days to repair the security flaw Trident, while the giant founded by Larry Page took seven months to finish off the QuadRooter.
With a market share so large, it is not surprising that the international bodies Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to press Google to explain because it does not releases security updates more quickly.
"The ecosystem of Android supports thousands of device models and manufacturers, which makes it easier for cybercriminals the possibility to discover vulnerabilities and makes it more difficult to develop, test, and distribute fixes" note .
Google has ensured that you are working for the next versions of Android to be more secure, in particular in the version 7.0, known as Nougat, which will include changes that allows the implementation of new fixes, a more rapid and independent of brands and manufacturers.
"in addition, the critical updates will be downloaded passively and automatically installed when you restart your phone", explains Eusebio Nieva, technical director for Check Point to Portugal and Spain.
however, each new version will bring, inevitably new vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit, alert the specialist. And in addition, "there will always be those who look for faults to create the next big threat to mobile devices", concludes.
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