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Android: Google patch the gap in the drivers – PC World – Tests and prices … – PC World

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Androidlivedtoseeanewsetofsecuritypatches.Thevastmajorityofthemconcernsthecodedevelopedbythirdparties.

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GooglehaspreparedtheAugustsecuritybulletindesignedforAndroid.Thistime,theInternetgiant’sengineershavedevelopedapatchfor22vulnerabilitiesassociatedwiththemaincomponentsofthesystem(oneofthemreceivedacriticalstatus)andasmuchas81tofixthesecurityproblemsgeneratedbypreparedbyathird-partydrivers.Hereitisworthnotingthat44ofthemreceivedcriticalstatus.

Asyoucansee,Googleengineersmainlystrugglewiththecode,whichpreparedtheothers(aswasthecaseintheJulynewsletter).Androidcoreitselfdoesnotrequirethemenoughwest.Wecanthereforeprobablyexpectthatinthefutureanothernewslettersfocuswillbeincreasinglyonthedrivers.

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Finally,itisworthrecallingthatjustayearhaspassedfromthedateofthefirstsecuritybulletin,whichtookplaceinAugust2015,aftertheconferenceBlackHatUSA2015duringwhichrevealedinformationabouttheextremelydangerousgapStagefright.Sincethen,positivetrendsoccurredintheupdatepolicyofsomecompaniesthatarecommittedtoprovidinganupdateassoonaspossiblesafetyofusersofitssmartphones.Generally,however,isstill,unfortunately,thiselementisfailingfirmlyontheAndroidplatform,whichsuccessfullyexploitwritersofmaliciouscode.

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