Google's Android operating system is secured - Adrian Ludwig

Many thinks that Google's Android operating system is less secured that Apple's iOS for iPhone. The director of security at Android [ Adrian Ludwig ] has dismissed the claims.

Look at what he has to say to the public



"For most threat models they are nearly identical in terms of their platform-level capabilities," Ludwig told Vice’s Motherboard. He also said during a security conference in Manhattan on Tuesday that the Google Pixel and the iPhone are pretty much equal in terms of security, adding that Android will be better soon. "In the long term, the open ecosystem of Android is going to put it in a much better place."

He also mentioned the Android built in security software ( safety net ) which can scan about 400 million devices and more than 6 billion apps in a day.
Only a few number of devices are vulnerable of malware. He also proved it with a graph showing that only a few number of device are affected by any PHAs ( potentially Harmful Applications ).
He also said that Android's security has gotten better in the previous year.
He admitted that phone makers and network carriers should improve their speed when it comes to rolling out software updates and security patches.