Thursday, November 6, 2008

Google patch flaws Android

Google and T-Mobile has begun to release Android system security patches. G1 was the first to use the mobile phone operating system Android. Google quickly make up for the launch of Android security patch security holes move, broad market has been well received.

According to media reports, Google spokesman said the security patch to fix Android Web browser flaw, but also made some other minor changes. All mobile phone users to buy G1 in the six-week will receive a text message: "The updated system is now available." Follow will be updated now on, or after the update option. If users choose to click to start updating, it will take a few minutes to download and install a new software, and then the phone will start to work.

Oct. 24 when, Android operating system found loopholes in the news was made public. At that time, market division as an independent safety reviews CharlieMiller, MarkDaniel and JakeHonoroff have pointed out that Android's Web browser is quite serious, but Google has had to refute. Google said the market found that the problem is not serious, because the design of the structure of Android can prevent more serious problems.

Google earlier in the call for comment on the security division can "responsibly release" Android the safety of the system. In other words, Google hopes to be able to trade the company some time in order to quickly deal with security issues found to prevent hackers have the opportunity during this period of time to exploit to launch attacks. In terms of software companies and independent safety reviews between the division has been a tense relationship, which has become a hacker can use.

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