A fix is coming, but data analytics giant Palantir says it’s ditching Android devices altogether because Google’s response to the vulnerability has been troubling.
Google 's flagship Pixel smartphone line touts security as a centerpiece feature, offering guaranteed software updates for seven years and running stock Android that's meant to be free of third-party add-ons and bloatware.
The customer, big data analytics company Palantir, worked with iVerify to investigate Showcase.apk and disclose the findings to Google. Palantir chief information security officer Dane Stuckey says that the discovery and what he describes as Google's slow, opaque response has prompted Palantir to phase out not just Pixel phones, but all Android devices across the company.
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