Cybersecurity
Apple, Google and Mobile Carriers Asked About Security Fixes
- FCC and FTC ask for information on process for issuing patches
- Letters go to carriers AT&T, Verizon and to device makers
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Smartphone makers such as Apple Inc. and Google and mobile carriers including AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. face an inquiry by U.S. regulators into how they review and release security updates to combat cyberthieves and Internet vandals.
The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission both issued statements Monday saying they want to know more about how and when vulnerabilities are being patched as consumers and businesses face hacking threats related to their increased reliance on mobile broadband.