Security experts hit out at Google over refusal to patch Android security flaw exploited by ransomware

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Despite WannaCry, Google won't patch security flaw present in Android since October 2015

Google has been criticised by security experts for failing to take action on a security flaw behind three-quarters of the ransomware on the Android platform. The security flaw, highlighted by Ch...

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