MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Android malware up 472% since July, unlikely to slow down

clashcityrocker · 01-23-2012, 03:25 AM

This thread saddens me. Some people are REALLY stupid it seems.

1/ Percentage increases are almost always used to create sensationalist news that is otherwise uninteresting.

2/ The App count has grown MUCH bigger than 472%, so the malware "threat" is lower.

3/ It's only a malware threat if you untick the "use non-marketplace apps and ignore the warning". Sideloading apps and not reviewing permission requests for your apps is the REAL problem here.

01-23-2012, 03:25 AM	#20
clashcityrocker Member Posts: 12 Karma: 529450 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PRS-650	This thread saddens me. Some people are REALLY stupid it seems. 1/ Percentage increases are almost always used to create sensationalist news that is otherwise uninteresting. 2/ The App count has grown MUCH bigger than 472%, so the malware "threat" is lower. 3/ It's only a malware threat if you untick the "use non-marketplace apps and ignore the warning". Sideloading apps and not reviewing permission requests for your apps is the REAL problem here.