Google on Monday released an over-the-air update for Nexus devices, which includes patches for the latest Stagefright vulnerabilities and other flaws. Android’s Stagefright media processing feature, which recently imperiled 1 billion devices around the world, was once again putting them at risk, Zimperium revealed last week. Zimperium found two new vulnerabilities that manifest when Android’s Stagefright media playback engine handles specially crafted MP3 audio or MP video files.
I know a lot of the Android exploits are not going to affect most users of the OS. I still question how Google and its partners address these issues. I know a lot of people really like the whole concept of Android and its vast openness of apps and tweaking of the OS. I used to be just the kind of end user who wanted all that. But now after a couple of years with a iPhone I cannot even think about ever using Android again. Its just so fragmented and sloppy its just not worth it.
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Another Day, Another Billion Android Users at Risk
Posted by: Richard Adhikari October 5, 2015 05:27 PMGoogle on Monday released an over-the-air update for Nexus devices, which includes patches for the latest Stagefright vulnerabilities and other flaws. Android’s Stagefright media processing feature, which recently imperiled 1 billion devices around the world, was once again putting them at risk, Zimperium revealed last week. Zimperium found two new vulnerabilities that manifest when Android’s Stagefright media playback engine handles specially crafted MP3 audio or MP video files.