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Researchers Find Android Security on Par With iOS

2014-06-19 04:06:54| TechNewsWorld

The open source mobile operating system Android long has been considered by security experts to be the mobile OS most vulnerable to security threats, but iOS is just as vulnerable. However, the two OSes expose users to different types of threats. The perceived greater security of iOS rests on Apple's control of app distribution rather than on any inherent superiority of the OS over Android.

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Security firm: Neither iOS nor Android inherently more secure than the other

2014-06-18 12:58:00| InfoWorld: Top News

Apple's tight vetting of mobile applications gives it a security edge over Android, but there are still several ways for attackers to steal data from iOS devices, a mobile security company warned in a report Tuesday. The report looked at the risk factors facing users of the platforms, concluding that enterprises still face data breach risks regardless of the platform used.

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Google Boosts Android Security With Continual App Scanning

2014-04-11 03:37:24| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Google's new feature will constantly check your smartphone to ensure that installed applications are playing nicely.

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Google Boosts Android Security With Continual App Scanning

2014-04-10 23:35:57| PC Magazine Security Product Guide

Google's new feature will constantly check your smartphone to ensure that installed applications are playing nicely.

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Mobile ad library InMobi opens security holes in Android apps, researchers say

2013-11-27 20:22:44| InfoWorld: Top News

A third-party advertising library called InMobi, used by many Android applications, opens a potential backdoor into mobile devices. Attackers who are in a position to intercept traffic coming from an app that uses InMobi can inject JavaScript commands into that traffic and force the app to make phone calls, send text messages to premium-rate numbers, create calendar events, access the photo gallery and post on social networks on the user's behalf, according to researchers from security firm FireEye.

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