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Android Most Targeted Mobile Malware in Q2 2011: McAfee
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08-24-2011, 07:48 AM | #2 |
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as easy as google makes it to distribute malware in it's own store would you be surprized?
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08-24-2011, 08:16 AM | #3 | ||
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As noted in the quote above:
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Keep an eye on the situation? Yes, of course. Be overly concerned at this stage? No. Graham Last edited by Graham; 08-24-2011 at 08:40 AM. Reason: Got my maths wrong. |
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08-25-2011, 02:30 PM | #4 | |
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I pretty much use just Amazon now, and once they release a tablet, I think they might end up bigger then Googles own Market store. A good part of that is the ecosytem, the other part is the amazon experience and feeling safe with Amazon. Things I never felt I had to worry about with Apple. |
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08-25-2011, 03:25 PM | #5 |
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With the permission system, you pretty much have to grant the app those permissions for it to do any harm. If you pay attention to what you install, and check the permissions requested before you proceed, you should be OK. Now, if you get apps from the darknet and install them without even checking what permissions they are asking for, you know what you're getting into.
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