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anomaly100Mar 5, 2011
Every time I consider switching to an Android, something like this comes up. I didn't even know there was malware on mobile devices.
giyadMar 6, 2011
are you someone who goes into the market and just downloads any app he/she finds? Do you fill your phone up with crap that you never use? Do you trust and give permission to every app without first knowing what it does?
If not, you have nothing to worry about...
You know the same pretty much goes for any OS. But of course, I can't deny that having a more secure architecture is bad in any way.
I love my Android phone, I also loved my older iphone, if there would be any reason for me to switch to another OS on my next phone, security is not one of them.
aristotle0dudeMar 7, 2011
Are you a paid apologist for Google?
An average user should not have to worry about "malware" on a "phone" even a "smart phone".
speedyinkMar 12, 2011
Too bad Android isn't the only platform with security risks then...Unfortunately if you own a smart phone security risks exist.
dremspiderMar 6, 2011
Android is no worst off then iOS in this regard. Apple does not vet the applications for security, period there is no way they could. Where Android falls flat on their face is updates. Google relies on the hardware vendors to provide updates to the OS, which is fine assuming that the vendors would actually update semi-old devices. The hardware vendors don't want to update a 1 and a half year phone because they want you to pay for their next generation of phones. Each of those upgrades contain security updates which leaves their users at risk.
r3zonanceMar 6, 2011
Really? I don't recall any rootkits existing on the OFFICIAL iOS App Store, that have the ability to intercept and hide text messages sent from the carrier.
Or the NEEDS for iOS to make use of the kill switch.
aristotle0dudeMar 7, 2011
Citation needed Mr. Google Employee.
jesssmMar 6, 2011
Sometimes freedom is dangerous
zxxgpMar 6, 2011
People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both. [Benjamin Franklin]
aristotle0dudeMar 7, 2011
Wow. Way to totally misunderstand the quote and use it in the wrong situation. By your logic, we are all better off dealing with a bank that does not have SSL enabled on their website or require passwords.
If you are not going to trust a bank that does a s**tty job on security then why give Google a free pass on this?
zxxgpMar 7, 2011
I didn't know SSL took away freedom.
Using the Apple method of approving every app that can possibly run on the device (without jail breaking) is loosing freedom. You can only install what Apple says you can. It is sacrificing freedom for security, which is EXACTLY what that quote is talking about.
Are you going to fault Microsoft for all the viruses and adware that run on Windows?
speedyinkMar 6, 2011
It's amazing what's considered news nowadays. The iPhone iPad is just as insecure. Apple realizes that they have a controlled environment, which makes them c**ky and be insanely lazy in securing the OS. It's not hard to hide malicious code and Apple does NOT check every line of code in apps they accept. There are many times where they have to delete Apps off their store because turned out it accessed root parts of the device.
To sum it up, they are both insecure, and whoever thinks Apple is more secure is legally retarded. In fact there was just a news report here about not doing banking on ipads due to lack of security.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
macparrotMar 7, 2011
I can't think of too many times Apple has pulled an app for security reasons. Can you give specific examples please? You shouldn't do banking on ANY unwired device off your own network.
Apple's iOS app store IS more secure than Google's for the very reasons you gave. They check their apps, Google does not until someone brings a problem to their attention. So with many more apps and just about as many users, Apple has the safer platform.
speedyinkMar 7, 2011
Google exists for a reason, I don't need to do it for you. Just google iOS security risks. One that pops to mind though is the flashlight app that enabled wireless tethering without having to pay the fee, that was accepted in the app store. Sure not malicious but it evaded Apple's police.
While I agree Google should have some policies for this sort of thing, but every time you download an app on Android it tells you exactly what parts of the phone it accesses. It's pretty hard to get infected..
speedyinkMar 7, 2011
And no, the report wasn't anything to do with lack of wireless encryption at all. It's to do with the lack of security in the safari browser and the exploits you can run from it.
macparrotMar 8, 2011
Yes I'm aware of that exploit, but the story has to do with apps. Apple has the responsibility to fix Safari and the exploit you're referring to was a big one, however Google also should have the responsibility to monitor what they're allowing in their store. This was (almost) entirely preventable.
speedyinkMar 10, 2011
They are, they deleted the apps right when they were notified. I'd rather have an open place to get my stuff and be careful what I download then have a department go through every app, not accepting the ones they don't agree with for reasons other than security most of the time. Like I said, each time you download an app it tells you exactly what that app accesses. If your retarded enough to let a game access your text messages you deserve the virus.
DuffenpMar 6, 2011
Take that Android!