“950 million Android devices could be exposed”
Anyone else notice how BIG this number really is? Not the exposure but the sheer number of Android devices out in the wild. Billions of devices. BILLIONS. Over twice as many as the nearest competitor. Probably 3 times as many.
Understand that “android” is a very generic concept - that runs on such a humongous variety of hardware bits... not just phones and tablets, but several “netbook” computers, and a plethora of devices - watches, some cameras, and so much more - open source=cheap (at least until something makes you have to engineer firmware updates for a dozen different devices at once...)
Of course - this article also inflates the number because it is assuming that every android-based device ever sold or made is still operational and in use among consumers today. I can vouch for a few that are no longer functional myself... and all those millions of dead, drowned, destroyed smart phones - but they are counted in the number...