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08-06-2015, 08:10 AM
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TQfdzi9Nu.fnU2Or2hyiyw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2 ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/shutterstock_10.c110f080711.original.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-follows-googles-lead-heightening-smartphone-security-091341356.html)Samsung is implementing a new Android security update process that will push out updates to its customers' devices on a monthly basis. Despite being a secure platform -- Google claims that even though there are currently over 1 billion Android smartphones and tablets in use, of which fewer than 0.15% are running potentially risky or threatening apps -- the recent reporting of the Stagefright vulnerability has spurred both Samsung and Google itself into action. All of which means getting security patches out to consumers can be a long and complicated process.



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