Report says Android is responsible for 79% of mobile malware

1. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 1 hour ago 6 2

This is nonsense! I still haveent had a problem with malware! Wtf!?? Could they stop making things seem worse than what it really is?

21. gmracer1 posted on 1 min ago 0 0

I've also never had a malware problem. Look at who wrote this article, though ;-)

2. p5yb0rg posted on 1 hour ago 1 0

Google broaden the distribution of Jelly Bean to more devices, not just flagships. Hopefully this should help reduce these numbers.

6. Orbitman posted on 59 min ago 2 0

isn't that the Android manufacturers' responsibility, not el Goog's?

3. maikyvenger posted on 1 hour ago 4 3

That's the "benefits" of open OS!!!

7. Commentator posted on 58 min ago 4 1

79% of an extremely small number is still an extremely small number.

9. andro. posted on 53 min ago 3 2

As soon as i saw this article heading i knew there was bigger than 79% chance it was written by Alan F.

I ve yet to have a customer come instore the victim of an app virus,they may exist but only those with vastly modified apps and rom are those generally at any risk

11. sum182 posted on 45 min ago 1 0

Yea, boy am I glad windows isn't open source, and or they would have a ton of malware, viruses, spyware...... /sarcasm

4. Synack posted on 1 hour ago 6 1

Show me someone with malware and I'll bring you six unicorns, 3 bigfoots, and the legendary Lochness monster.

5. Commentator posted on 59 min ago 0 1

Be careful what you wish for, because it obviously exists.

8. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 54 min ago 1 0

Yea but exist like they say it does?? I don't think so man

10. haseebzahid posted on 50 min ago 0 0

that is effing scary article any way everyone knows hackers never rest

12. skullman posted on 39 min ago 0 1

everywhere android is top

13. UrbanPhantom posted on 35 min ago 1 3

So Android is basically infested by a ton of malware? Who would have guessed?

WP8, iOS, BB-10 haters can say what they like, but a closed garden is also a secure one. Android has it's virtues, but plenty of vices too ;o)

14. ecuafer posted on 31 min ago 1 0

Malware will always attack the platform that has most users.

15. rusticguy posted on 12 min ago 0 0

And yet on four Android devices at home we haven't had any instance of malaware.

16. darkkjedii posted on 12 min ago 0 0

Well look at it this way. Largest market share, largest amount of malware. Makes sense to me

17. papss posted on 10 min ago 0 0

Agree with you ecuafer. Its obvious why most would target android, same with windows os

18. papss posted on 8 min ago 0 0

Rustic guy just because YOU don't get them doesn't mean its not happening, clearly it is and for obvious reasons (its the largest)

19. Whateverman posted on 7 min ago 1 0

"But another report says that F-Secure's numbers overstate the problem by counting Android test-tools as malware. The problem is that these tests can show up looking like a threat. Another problem is that the report doesn't show if these threats came from an app downloaded from the Google Play Store or from a third party where the apps might be more open to malware."

So not all of these are actually malware? That's good, now if we all just read our permissions before downloading, we'll be okay.

23. pixelado posted on 1 min ago 0 0

This right here folks.

If a Live Wallpaper asks for calls and messaging among other permissions, would you think that's okay?
If so, you're better off using a locked down platform, or asking someone who might know better.

20. darac posted on 5 min ago 0 0

Okay, AND??
It has 75% of market share!

How much malware percentage do you expect??

22. JunitoNH posted on 1 min ago 0 0

Really!!!! headline should had read, don't conduct sensitive business on Android devices.

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Report-says-Android-is-responsible-for-79-of-mobile-malware_id40600

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