Comments on: FBI issues warning over Android malware attacks

By: Necron99

Necron99 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:57:41 +0000

We can only hope.

By: LordRobin

LordRobin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:02:42 +0000

One version is a work-at-home opportunity that promises a profitable payday just for sending out email.

I’m sorry, but anyone that greedy, lazy, and stupid deserves to get hacked. One has to wonder what such a person could possible have worth stealing.

——RM

By: Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:13:30 +0000

Gupta have stopped posting here, so maybee his andriod crap got infected

By: pridon

pridon — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:18:56 +0000

And why doesn’t CNBS harp on this all day long, like they did with Antenna gate and Maps gate. I have used iOS6 maps on my current trip to NC and they are great on my iPad. Honolulu where I live now has 3D.

By: Yoyo

Yoyo — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:47:07 +0000

Oops, a designer guy who I accompanied to the Hong Kong Electronics Fair last weekend, was wondering at the show why there were several copies (mockups) of his products even they are not even out yet.

This morning I got an email saying:” I had my phone checked and they found something called FinFisher, dunno where I got it but it allowed somebody to access my design file folder. Do not use any Android phone with my folder in it!”

I will have my Androids checked too, they are for testing purposes only, but still. It’s relatively easy for some factory to create Android site with malware trap in them, and while visiting them they will ask you to look at their “secret factory site” and BOOM! your secrets are now their secrets too.

By: Little Phil

Little Phil — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:06:00 +0000

By: Grigori

Grigori — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:59:23 +0000

Apple/iOS users unaffected.

By: russ

russ — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:16:50 +0000

Must really suck to be an Android owner. No wonder the loyalty rate is almost non-existent.

By: Jersey_Trader

Jersey_Trader — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:44:13 +0000

Android hackers will be the best advertising for Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, AppleTV and iPod touch).

Don’t worry people. The Google OS is FREE!!! Think of all that you are saving when you buy Google crap.

By: Agent Provocateur

Agent Provocateur — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:42:01 +0000

Aside from the security problems with Fandroid, most of these phones just have crappy LTE and HSPA + speeds.

I’ve been checking online speed tests on the same network simultaneously with various Fandroid phones and the iPhone (5th iteration) consistently draws better numbers on ping, download and upload.

I know there is an article up on the web today that claims the inverse is true, but it’s bullshit IMH experience.

By: Ralahamy

Ralahamy — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:24:07 +0000

Android – Heir apparent of Microsoft’s incompetence.

By: Really

Really — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:12:18 +0000

The one that masquerades as a system update is DOA as everyone on android knows their device will never be updated

By: Alcancun

Alcancun — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:36:13 +0000

Where are Edward, Patrick et al now… What no comments on how great Android is …, anyone using Android is just plain STUPID… If there was no alternative that would be different….there is absolutely no excuse for using this buggy, fragmented, infected garbage.

By: tomL

tomL — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:11:41 +0000

The Android environment is a cesspool of malware, just like Wondooze. Both require diligent use of malware protection. And crossed fingers.

By: wzinc

wzinc — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:09:04 +0000

Does the IC3 do this for Windows-based scams, too, or is Android special?

By: Now, Now...

Now, Now... — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:04:34 +0000

This looks like a job for Joe Friday! Daaaah-Dah-Dum-Dum-Dummmmmmmb…

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:03:42 +0000

Ziiiing!