Samsung keyboard security flaw: The time has come to end bloatware

At least 600 million Samsung users are still at risk due to a major security flaw that opens up photos, messages, phone calls and a slew of other personal data to attackers.

The company has still not issued a fix (though it says one is coming soon) for the vulnerability, which stems from the way the company used third-party software

The fact that the biggest Android manufacturer in the world put its users at risk for so long highlights a much bigger problem within the Android ecosystem: bloatware.

All those extra apps that come pre-loaded on our phones are not only annoying eyesores. They often open us up to potential security threats Read more...