Google quickly addressed a mega flaw in its Android mobile operating system after security researchers brought it to the company’s attention earlier this month. Samsung and HTC have both shipped some patches for some devices, but those fixes appear to be slow in reaching handset owners. Google has also configured its online app store, Google Play, to scan apps distributed through the outlet for the defect. The vulnerability allows digital desperadoes to turn any legitimate application into a malicious Trojan been undetected in Android for four years, it seems to have escaped the notice of the hacker community.”]
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