Samsung announced today that it's implementing a new update process to better protect its Galaxy devices from security flaws.
The move comes after the discovery of the Android Stagefright security flaw that was said to affect nearly 950 million devices. The vulnerability allowed a hacker to gain access to a person's phone using a simple MMS message, and required no actions to be taken on the device itself.
In a blog post, the company stated it was "acknowledging the importance of time sensitivity in addressing major vulnerabilities," but didn't specify if Stagefright is what prompted the response.
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The move comes after the discovery of the Android Stagefright security flaw that was said to affect nearly 950 million devices. The vulnerability allowed a hacker to gain access to a person's phone using a simple MMS message, and required no actions to be taken on the device itself.
In a blog post, the company stated it was "acknowledging the importance of time sensitivity in addressing major vulnerabilities," but didn't specify if Stagefright is what prompted the response.
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