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When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by Maleeq(m): 1:44pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57476986-83/when-good-android-apps-go-bad-a-security-lesson/ 1 Like |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by Acidosis(m): 3:58pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Just like the google spokesman, I don't have any comment. Just enjoying my little android. For android users, check out this offline app on google play "How to tie a tie. Tells you how to "tie your tie" with illustrative diagrams. 1 Like |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by chucky234(m): 4:00pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Worrysome if you ask me 1 Like |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by Nobody: 4:02pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
This research further convinces me that cyber space is not 100 percent safe. Even credible and established sources of sharewares can be abused by malicious programs and Apps developers.. |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by martyns303(m): 4:04pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
just what i need, please no intentions of derailing this topic but i've got a situation that is related and with this being on front page maybe i can get my answer, i installed an app on my friends samsung galaxy tab (air navigation pro) it worked fine, but when i tried installing it on mine it gives an error message that reads "problem parsing package....", guys please if anyone can help, would appreciate it. cheers. |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by jude33084(m): 4:12pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
chucky234: Worrysome if you ask me |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by otumfour(m): 4:23pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
mmhhhhmmm! an APPLE a day they say 1 Like |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by omoajiri(m): 4:24pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Please does any1 here know how I can deactivate MTN BIS subscription from my MTN line. I called mtn's customer care line to no avail. Thanks |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by ebamma(m): 4:28pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
i don tire with all this smart and smartless phones,maybe its high time i went back to my nokia 3310 1 Like |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by AbdulAdam56(m): 4:37pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
I hate all dis BBS,ANDROID,IPHONES.NOKIA are the bests phones |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by JideTheBlogger(m): 4:40pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
This is why I still value my Nokia torchlight. Dts where i save sensitive messages, contacts etc. my android and apple devocesbare just formflexing. Nothing serious on them. Just imagine if you have nude pix on your phone and this kind of app infects your phone. Oh boy, your nude pix might start flying on some websites someday ooooo.... |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by raynold17(m): 4:42pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
martyns303: just what i need, please no intentions of derailing this topic but i've got a situation that is related and with this being on front page maybe i can get my answer, i installed an app on my friends samsung galaxy tab (air navigation pro) it worked fine, but when i tried installing it on mine it gives an error message that reads "problem parsing package....", guys please if anyone can help, would appreciate it. cheers.try checking the .apk file incase someone mistakenly renamed it. |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by Leopantro: 4:56pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
@martyn303,you get that error when installing an app that is not for that version of android. for example, i just got volume +. it works on my gingerbread and ice cream sandwich but gives me that error message on my froyo. @Acidosis, that app was once labelled as a malicious trojan. a certain update of it turns your phone into what was described above. be careful . |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by jedisco(m): 4:58pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Thats what you get when you blindly want to increase the number of apps just for number sake, even if the app is crap produced by a novice |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by martyns303(m): 5:14pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Am not a really into knowing stuffs like dis, I dnt understand why it would work on one but not on d other, is there any settings I need to do? Bought the app with money.
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Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by tonyx4x44(m): 5:16pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
jude33084: [font=Lucida Sans Unicode] |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by BluStreak(m): 5:23pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
This is one big fear I have about jailbroken iDevices. It fun oº°˚ but I fear a lot might be going down we don't know about. I have jailbroken both my iPhone and iPad 2 and guess what? I use them for very sensitive transactions believing iDevices are hack proof. Why I jailbroke all was the freedom to install various paid apps for free via installous 5, but how safe are those apps after they have been hacked, reverse engineered and probably injected with a malicious program. MyWallet has all my cards both credit and debits saved on it. Now am freaking afraid they already haven't been stolen. Are jailbroken iDevices as risky as I am thinking they are? This is one big fear I have about jailbroken idevices. It fun oº°˚ but I fear a lot might be going down we don't know about. I have jailbroken both my iPhone and iPad 2 and guess what? I use them for very sensitive transactions believing idevices are hack proof. Why I jailbroke all was the freedom to install various paid apps for free via installous 5, but how safe are those apps after they have been hacked, reverse engineered and probably injected with a malicious program. MyWallet has all my cards both credit and debits saved on it. Now am freaking afraid they already haven't been stolen. Are jailbroken iDevices as risky as I am thinking they are? |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by Leopantro: 5:25pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
i have Onavo installed on my phone. while working on a song with a ringtone app i downloaded,Onavo notified me that that app had uploaded 64mb of data. i tried it again and it sent 94mb of data. why would an app that re -sizes songs send that amount of data. i backed up my contacts and sms and did a factory reset. but will i stop using an android? HECK NO |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by puskin: 5:43pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Hmmmmm...........just another reason why U shouldn't own a smart phone. Very worrisome |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by FILEBE(m): 5:48pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Has anyone got a problm as the type related above when you get an app from App store(apple)? |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by emyguz(m): 6:04pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
As for mua. I am happily engaged with my Nokia 3110c. No calls for trouble, so far I can read articles, play interesting games, listen to music, make calls and send txt msgs and as well browse the internet, I am satisfied. Though its beginning to develop faults. LOLZ |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by samfibby(m): 7:21pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
Why do they have to make this public, now hackers would shift attention to these devices. |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by kelvinnn(m): 8:03pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
What else do you expect, that is one of the setback of an open source os!! |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by logica(m): 8:09pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
samfibby: Why do they have to make this public, now hackers would shift attention to these devices.Nigerian sense - thinking the less number of people that know, the safer. Wrong! The hackers probably already know this vulnerability for years. Users should be aware to be able to guard against the vulnerability. kelvinnn: What else do you expect, that is one of the setback of an open source os!!What! Is Windows open source? |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by tzars(m): 11:11pm On Jul 22, 2012 |
This definately is not good. Make google try come up wit solution before our whole privacy is compromised oh. |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by samfibby(m): 7:09am On Jul 23, 2012 |
Imagine my mobile device wrecking havoc elsewhere while i am sound asleep. |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by Lisa1: 8:03am On Jul 23, 2012 |
Great |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by emisun(m): 8:45am On Jul 23, 2012 |
all comptuterized electronics are prone to hacking |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by Cyberconnect12: 9:09am On Jul 23, 2012 |
jude33084: [font=Lucida Sans Unicode] |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by kenraj(m): 6:06pm On Jul 23, 2012 |
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Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by ezeuba(m): 7:02pm On Jul 23, 2012 |
kenraj: I have an HTC HD2 which fell off and the screen got broken, i continued using the touch screen with that until suddenly it stops working. I brought it down with me to (ja recently and gave it 2 sum1 @ computer village but he s yet 2 get fixed..Am really worried cos i need to get some info and contacts on the phone even though it should not work again...Pls i need your help on who can help with it...You can call me on my mobile if you got any assistance for me- 08030638084Call me on 07025001282 and you may recover your data, then buy a digitizer for the broken screen. |
Re: When Android Apps Go Bad : A Security Lesson by timilehin007(m): 8:11pm On Jul 23, 2012 |
omoajiri: Please does any1 here know how I can deactivate MTN BIS subscription from my MTN line. I called mtn's customer care line to no avail. Send stop autorenewal to 21600 or google..chikena |
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