Tuesday, August 27, 2013

US Government says Android is a malware magnet thanks to OS fragmentation


Android's persistent fragmentation problem isn't just a Google problem, but a federal government concern too. A new study issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that Android devices expose US agencies to a significantly greater malware threats in large part because so many devices run outdated versions of the mobile OS. Of the malicious attacks documented in the study, 79 percent took place on an Android device. Meanwhile, Apple's iOS received just 0.7 percent of the recorded malware threats.


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Source: The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/27/4666080/fbi-dhs-study-says-android-fragmentation-leads-to-malware-exposure

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