Mobile devices are even more vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre than PCs

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OS fragmentation means that many devices won’t be patched
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OS fragmentation means that many devices won’t be patched

Only four per cent of devices have been patched - and many can't be

As many as a quarter of business mobile devices are not only vulnerable to malicious attacks, but cannot be patched to fix the flaws. Infosec firm Bridgeway has found that only four per cent of ...

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