Android: 400 million people at risk devices – TecnoAndroid

There are still many vulnerable Android devices

Despite Google’s efforts, the situation is still critical. The safety annual report Android has revealed that there are about 400 million at risk of cyberattacks devices. This time, however, is not the fault of the green robot. In most cases, in fact, should be the manufacturers of smartphones to take care of the users.

The problem of old Android devices

to set up this large number of problem smartphone are mostly older devices. These, in fact, no longer receive updates and can not have access to the new security measures. The bugs, flaws and vulnerabilities, for example, are resolved by the manufacturers and are the major gateways for hackers. The older smartphone also popping up abandoned by important applications for the same reason.

Google’s efforts improve the situation

According to the annual report of security, we protect effectively 70 percent of active devices. The remainder is made up of all those devices that use an earlier version to Android 4.4 KitKat . Hacker attacks, also fell by 40 percent in the past year thanks to the new Google guidelines. Most devices are infected through downloads of uncertified applications. For this reason it would be better to download apps only from Google Play Store and install some kind of antivirus on your smartphone. Who has an updated device, however, it can be sufficiently protected. Cyber ​​attacks that leverage on operating system vulnerabilities are very rare in the new phones.