Google Drops the Ball: No Android Security Patches for July 2025!
Google’s decade-long streak of Android security updates hits a pause in July 2025, leaving users wondering if Android has achieved tech nirvana or just took a vacation. While no new patches were released, Google continues efforts to combat vulnerabilities, especially with the adoption of Rust. Stay tuned for the next monthly cliffhanger!
Hot Take:
Looks like Google’s taking a summer vacation from Android security updates! For the first time in a decade, they’re giving hackers a breather by not releasing their usual monthly security patches. Maybe they’re hoping that all the cybercriminals are too busy working on their summer tans to exploit any vulnerabilities. Let’s just hope Android users aren’t left high and dry!
Key Points:
- No security patches released for Android, Pixel, and other Android-based platforms in July 2025.
- First month without updates since the inception of monthly security fixes in August 2015.
- Google has made strides in reducing vulnerabilities and attack surfaces in Android.
- Adoption of memory-safe Rust programming language has decreased memory safety bugs.
- Delay in third-party component fixes from Qualcomm and MediaTek could affect billions of users.
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