A system integrity feature that prohibits Android mobile devices from booting when the presence of malware is suspected will now be strictly enforced in version 7.0.
The evolving threat landscape makes it incredibly difficult for security professionals to protect their organizations. You’d think that with the abundance of security solutions deployed they’d be able to manage cyber risk effectively, yet, the technology that’s intended to protect their organizations may be causing more problems.
The number of unique malware families found actively attacking business networks grew 61 percent from January 2016 to June, with 2,420 distinct threats detected last month, according to Check Point Software Technologies' June Threat Index.
Duo Labs researchers said Nexus devices ship with a "purer flavor of Android" and are consistently in the first wave of Androids to receive operating system updates.
