ZDNet: Android security a 'market for lemons' that leaves 87 percent vulnerable

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New research finds that some Android device makers need to do a lot more to protect smartphone owners from old security bugs.

By Liam Tung
October 13, 2015

Nearly 90 percent of Android devices are exposed to at least one critical vulnerability, because of Android handset makers' failure to deliver patches, according to research from the UK's University of Cambridge.

Consumers, regulators, and corporate buyers face a common problem when assessing Android smartphones, in that no one knows which vendor will supply patches after Google develops fixes for Android security bugs.

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