Samsung announced today that it's implementing a new update process to better protect its Galaxy devices from security flaws.

The move comes after the discovery of the Android Stagefright security flaw that was said to affect nearly 950 million devices. The vulnerability allowed a hacker to gain access to a person's phone using a simple MMS message, and required no actions to be taken on the device itself.

In a blog post, the company stated it was "acknowledging the importance of time sensitivity in addressing major vulnerabilities," but didn't specify if Stagefright is what prompted the response.



These upcoming security updates will be issued over the air "about once per month," but there's no word as to when this new system will go into effect. The smartphone maker is currently in talks with carriers around the world to introduce the new procedure, with more details regarding specific phone models and timelines to come at a later date.

Samsung isn't the only company to make such an announcement today, however. Google, via its Android blog, revealed that it will also begin pushing out security updates once a month; the first is already out now for a wide range of Nexus devices, including the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, Nexus 9, Nexus 10, and Nexus Player.

Meanwhile, the next version of the Android OS, Android M, is already in the preview stages, and is set to release later this year.