Carriers, Manufacturers Called Out for Failing to Update Android Phones
Updated: 2011-11-26 15:40:07
Android smartphones from Samsung, HTC and Motorola dominated a "Dirty Dozen" list of insecure phones because carriers were not pushing out OS updates in a timely manner. - Security
firm Bit9 on Nov. 21 released its quot;Dirty Dozen quot; list of insecure
smartphones. The list focused on Android smartphones because approximately 56
percent of Android phones in the marketplace are running out-of-date and
insecure versions of the mobile operating system, Harry Svedl...
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