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Category: Celll Phones and Mobile devices

Security researchers have discovered a very serious flaw in Android operating systems for Smart Phones, tablets, etc.

It seems that  a well crafted email or text message can install software without the owner knowing about it. This is serious. There are an estimate of over 950 million Android devices that all have this vulnerability.  While patches have been quickly provided by Google, the main problem with be the notorious delay for service providers to push these patches out to their clientele.  This is a serious issue.    Read the article here

My thoughts are this.  With Android being in the mainstream for the last almost 10 years now, you mean to tell me that this only was found recently ? I don;t know and can;t answer that.  I will be at DEFCON in Las Vegas and will pose this question.  Inquiring minds want to know how long this vulnerability has been out there and why now all of a sudden it is discovered?  

Is this a serious blow to Android giving Apple an advantage to catch back up?  I seriously doubt that. The only real issue here is how fast can these carriers push out an update. We all know that Android is patched and updated on a regular basis but the service providers (Verizon, AT&T, etc) take forever to push these out to their clients.

Hmm, maybe on the way home while stuck in traffic I might make a call to my cell provider and see what their stand is on this exploit ?  Hmmm....  I'll update this article with mroe information as I obtain it from the provider.

Stay Cyber Safe....