Based on the latest information from the US National Vulnerability Database, the analysis has been published since TheBestVPN showing what they are operating systems and technologies with increased risk, in a temporary window covering from 1999 to 2019.
These issues, noted in Genbeta, have been referring to us ever since Android takes the prominent (not the best) position within the list, which also opens up the debate about how safe it is to use this method. Specify, before proceeding with the list, that all Android versions are listed on it, while other technologies or operating systems, such as Windows, are broken down.
Besides, it's nice to know the report as it provides the a good global perspective on security of all the most widely used technologies in the last 20 years.
Android, first and second place in the list
List of 20 high-risk products from 1999 to 2019, Android ranks second in the temporary window, under Debian no It is down to the top if we focus only on 2019.
Open source applications, as usual, focus more on vulnerability. Suggestions like MacOS or iOS do not appear on the 2019 list
Specifies, in the case of Debi Linux the list is led by 3,067 weaknesses from 1999 to 2019, while Android follows 2,563. Speaking of 2019, Android leads the list with 414 services. As curious facts, note that For the third time Android is leading the list, from 2016 and 2017 he also took first place.
It is important to highlight, as we did at the beginning of the article, that in the case of Android, all app types are grouped together while, for example, Windows types are broken down (Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Server etc.), though they do not appear to be complete. However, despite these difficulties, it is still surprising that Android continues to lead the list at a disastrous rate while specific competitors, such as iOS, they do not even appear in the 2019 list.
We have the latest examples of Google trying to improve Android security, such as the recent removal of more than 600 applications from the Google Play Store, a factor that led to the blocking of the largest Chetaah Mobile group and that today made AnTuTu disappear from the Google Play store. Without further steps in the app store, the report seems to indicate that Security efforts are still needed on Android.
More details | US National Damage Database (NVD)
