Dive Brief:

• Google announced it will begin issuing monthly updates to improve the security of its Nexus mobile devices.

• The updates will apply to phones, tablets and the Nexus Player.

• The updates are designed to help address growing concerns over the security of mobile devices.

Dive Insight:

Google hopes its efforts will help it stay ahead of what appears to be an increasing number of attacks on mobile applications and operating systems.

“The mobile phone industry is certainly being attacked more heavily now in the U.S. environment,” said Greg Kesner, the former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s data intercept program who now works at security consultancy Larson Security LLC. “It’s probably now more useful to get onto somebody’s mobile phone than their laptop.”

Earlier this month, it was revealed that a security gap made it possible for hackers to gain access to Android phones simply by sending a text message.