Meltdown and Spectre security flaws affect iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads, as well as Android smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Apple issued iOS security patches in December, and plans to issue further patches in the next few days. Google Pixel/Nexus device owners should already be protected, but Google only guarantees security patches for three years. Around a billion Android smartphones around the world see infrequent to no security patches, and those users are now vulnerable to these attacks. Market incentives drive third-party Android vendors to “ship it and forget it””]

