Android Ecosystem: Still Fragmented, Insecure

Google data shows slow adoption of recent Android releases — only ~16% running Jelly Bean while ~44% remain on two-year-old Gingerbread with known security flaws. The article links this fragmentation to delayed updates by device makers and carriers, and cites anti-virus vendors (including Kaspersky) reporting increased Android malware activity that disproportionately targets older Android versions.