Android Stagefright Security Threat

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A serious Android security flaw has been uncovered which affects devices running Android version 2.2 or later.

From the web:

“A full 95 percent of all Android devices — that’s about 950 million smartphones, tablets and other mobile gadgets — are at risk from one of ‘the worst Android vulnerabilities discovered to date,’ according to enterprise mobile security firm Zimperium. The security flaw, enabled by the Android operating system’s Stagefright media library, could allow hackers to access devices without users ever realizing that they’ve been compromised.”

Anyone using an Android device should apply the most recent patches.

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Windows 10 Is Coming

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This Tuesday night at midnight eastern time, Microsoft will release Windows 10. While there appears to be many great features and updates, it is our policy to fully evaluate such programs before upgrading.  We’ll be evaluating this over the next several weeks, but we’ve already read that the operating system contains problems with several video drivers.

As part of Anderson Technologies’ Managed Tech Services, we monitor the IT landscape to alert our clients about items we feel they need to be aware of.

We’ll keep you posted as we have more information.