Vulnerability Allows Maliciously-Modified Android Apps To Appear Verified
This points to a need for HUGE changes in smartphone security
The fundamental problem is smartphone security isn't taken seriously enough. Not even close. Consider what people store on their phones: It's generally their most personal information - and often times, that of others as well. Photos, account numbers, addresses, SSNs, personal notes, email, chats, SMS... All this on a device that's always connected to the internet. Top off the insecurity with the fact that they carry it around with them, often without even a lockscreen, and it's a r...
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However, just like with computers, user have to be more aware of what they are downloading, what's bundled with the software and were they download it from. Not amount of antivirus or antispyware can make up for a little bit of common sense.
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