McAfee reports a sharp increase in smartphone security threats
0. phoneArena posted on 08 Feb 2011, 03:09
McAfee, the computer security provider, reports a sharp rise in cyber security threats, mostly due to the proliferation of smartphones; they report a 46% increase in cellphone malware between 2009 and 2010...
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1. messiah posted on 08 Feb 2011, 03:14 2 0
Of course.
Without them claiming security threats no one would buy their product.
3. Amit Saha (unregistered) posted on 08 Feb 2011, 04:12 1 0
Looking like Mcafee want to increase there business in healthy earning smartphone world.
5. protozeloz posted on 08 Feb 2011, 09:52 0 0
I do not fear what they have to say, to antivirus programmers there will always be virus and hacks (even if they have to get their hands dirty). users must handle things with care don't fall for obvious traps, most mobile OS use permission system to tell you what an app is going to use. only apps from known sources market/store/hight rated pages
6. JeffdaBeat posted on 08 Feb 2011, 11:20 0 0
I think this is one of the biggest reasons why I like the iPhone way of doing things. Malware happens, but Apple doesn't let you download an app unless they've cleared it as not being a threat. With Android, you have to be careful of what you're downloading.
8. protozeloz posted on 08 Feb 2011, 11:45 0 0
I don't know if I'm extremely lucky here but I never got any issues regarding apps, and I download and install some of the crap apps that happens to appear around the market from time to time just to kill time.... I have lockout but don't even consider using the app as a virus protection app(feature turned off), I use it to find my phone(pretty handy sometimes) I think people are scared of market apps... the apps i fear are the ones the user searches for lucky I have XDA as my backup app source...
9. kanon posted on 08 Feb 2011, 13:56 0 0
Android is a unix based system. I have a feeling none of you quite understand how much security there is in a unix environment lol. Please look at the third post on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?
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