Matsuda Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 The number of Android threats is constantly growing. In fact, Android is currently the most targeted mobile platform. However, over half of the owners of Android smartphones and tablets haven’t installed any kind of security software.Kaspersky Lab and B2B International have published the results of a study on Android security. The figures show that 40% of smartphone owners and 42% of tablet owners have installed security software.The rest say they rely on the limited security features integrated into the operating system, and their instinct.The number of Android malware samples identified in the first half of 2013 was 47,000. If we compare this number to the total of samples detected in 2012 (35,000), it’s clear that the threat is growing.Android is tempting for cybercriminals not just because of its popularity, but also its functionality. Malware can be used to send text messages to premium rate numbers, and it can turn the smartphone into a spying device that the crooks can utilize to steal sensitive information.Considering that the risks are high, experts advise users to install security software on their Android devices.Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramiz0 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 how does a threat or a virus get into the android?through internet or file sharing can u plz also explain this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodel Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) how does a threat or a virus get into the android?through internet or file sharing can u plz also explain this?Either via the Gplay store, as it allows devs to upload directly without going through rigorous QA checks (Unlike Apple), also you can modify an .apk and re-sign to make them appear normal 'safe'. Take FAKE adblock plus for example, this has now been removed from Gplay store as it actually introduced more ADs than it was supposed to stop.You can also introduce malware yourself, if you install an .apk over to your phone from an untrusted zone, which in turn is actually malicious.Edited : Due to implying a good app was malware. Edited October 1, 2013 by Dodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamu726 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Take adblock plus for example, this has now been removed ... as it actually introduced more ADs than it was supposed to stop. Where did u get this? :uhuh: They removed it (and all other ad blocking apps) from Play Store due to “interference with another service or product in an unauthorized manner.” In short, they just didn't like ABP interfering with it's revenue stream. Adblock Plus is not malware. Edited October 1, 2013 by shamu726 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodel Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Take adblock plus for example, this has now been removed ... as it actually introduced more ADs than it was supposed to stop. Where did u get this? :uhuh: They removed it (and all other ad blocking apps) from Play Store due to “interference with another service or product in an unauthorized manner.” In short, they just didn't like ABP interfering with it's revenue stream. Adblock Plus is not malware.Appolgies, I missed the word 'Fake' from the initial posting. Sorry for the miss-representation of the actuall Ad-block REAL version.Google has removed an application from its Play store that purported to be AdBlock Plus, a well-known application that blocks online ads. The bogus application actually delivered more advertisements to users, wrote Dmitry Bestuzhev, who is head of Kaspersky Lab's research and analysis team for Latin America. RegardsDodel Edited October 1, 2013 by Dodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted October 1, 2013 Administrator Share Posted October 1, 2013 The Ad-block+ news is true.The basic rules are:Download from trusted sources.Is the app on Google Play too good to be true? Avoid it. Google Play contains a lot of fake apps, which the devs themselves say are fake, but are totally useless.Read the app reviews.Install an AV if you want your phone to be secure.As for the news. That's obvious, free AVs like Avast slow down the low-range / mid-range phones, so not a lot prefer to install security softwares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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