Google has just released the latest Android Security updates. Since last year's Stage fright circus, Google and other companies vowed to roll out monthly updates. For Google, Nexus updates are released every month to ensure there will be no compromises. Not every Android device may need security patches but the latter may still fix a number of known issues. The Internet giant is true to its promise that software updates will be available to fix any current and potential security issues on Android devices.
The offending application was never available for installation via Google Play Store and is now blocked for installation outside of the Play Store by Verify Apps.
Practice healthy mobile security hygiene and ensure that devices that connect to the enterprise and access enterprise data are secure by following these simple recommendations:
1. Enable root detection on all Android devices. This can be done by connecting to the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)
2. Limit the devices in your organization that can run in "developer" mode to only those that need to run in this fashion.
3. Encourage users to download applications from trusted application stores, like the Play Store, where Google blocks malicious apps through a number of steps, including Verified Apps, Malware Scanning, Manual Review and more.
4. Educate your end users on the importance of running the most recent versions of mobile operating systems and updating all related security patches as they become available.
5. Consider integrating some of our Mobile Security Alliance (MSA) partner solutions to provide additional levels of mobile security.
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