The Thriller with the bug heartbleed, to be continued. It seems not only web pages and routers that are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug but also some models of the operating Android.
As Google published on its Heartbleed blog, it also exists on devices running Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. The company added that it will distribute updated versions security to manufacturers. Vulnerability in Android is a very serious issue, as updates are usually delayed by manufacturers.
Δεν μπορούμε να γνωρίζουμε τον ακριβή αριθμό των τηλεφώνων που εξακολουθούν να τρέχουν με Android 4.1.1, καθώς είναι σχεδόν αδύνατο να προσδιοριστεί. Παρά το γεγονός ότι η Google αναφέρει ότι το 34,4% των Android συσκευών τρέχουν με Αndroid Jelly Bean, δεν μπορεί να προσδιορίσει ποιο είναι το ποσοστό των χρηστών στις διάφορες εκδόσεις του λειτουργικού συστήματος - 4.1.1 ή 4.1.2.
The latest version of Android Jelly Bean is 4.1.2 and was released in October of 2012.
A Google spokesperson told the Bloomberg ότι υπάρχουν "εκατομμύρια" συσκευές που τρέχουν Αndroid 4.1.1.
Google was committed to releasing an update to fix the Heartbleed bug, but even if the company does it right, millions of devices will remain vulnerable for a long time. The fact comes to remind us of Android's big problem: While updates are being issued properly, distribution responsibility lies in the hands of hundreds of device vendors. Android updates should initially be released by the device manufacturer, and will often have to be approved by mobile network providers. The only exceptions are devices built by Google itself, such as the Nexus series and Google Play mobile versions.
