Android has been the subject of plenty of security vulnerabilities over the year, but the recent Stagefright problem seems to have spooked manufacturers. The vulnerability showed that hackers could send a corrupted MMS to an Android device and then take control of that device, leaving it completely open to security risks. Samsung has decided to act in the wake of the problem and says it will now be issuing monthly security patches to its smartphones.
The upside of Samsung’s new tactic is that the company will stamp out any vulnerabilities on its products much more quickly, without having to wait for general updates. The company says the patches “will take place regularly, about once a month” and will probably be delivered through Samsung’s own KNOX software. As this is coming directly from the Korean company, the patch will arrive every month without having to pass through a carrier first (something that delays updates typically).
Dong Jun Koh, Executive Vice President at Samsung said:
With the recent security issues, we have been rethinking the approach to getting security updates to our devices in a more timely manner. Since software is constantly exploited in new ways, developing a fast response process to deliver security patches to our devices is critical to keep them protected.
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