Monday, October 15, 2012

Better security for Android apps?

Google is getting aggressive with malware in the Android Marketplace.  Good:
Android malware is on the rise, but the good news is that Google isn't sitting still for it. The search giant is reportedly readying a comprehensive anti-malware system for its mobile OS that will soon be able to spot malicious apps not just in the Google Play store, but also on Android devices themselves.

According to a report by the Android Police fan site, the latest, as-yet-unreleased build of the Google Play shopping app contains code snippets that suggest links to a future onboard malware scanner.
I'm not sure just how useful this will end up being, but up until now the Android Marketplace has been a bit like the wild west.  Steps to make it harder for the Bad Guys to pwn your phone are a welcome sign.

3 comments:

Bubblehead Les. said...

Glad to hear that Google is starting to get it's act together. I've been using Lookout and SD Maid to try to keep my Evo from getting too messed up. But I still won't do any Monetary Transactions from my Smart phone.

Old NFO said...

Meh... Daughter got so fed up, she dumped hers last week... Got an iPhone because she couldn't get work emails and phone calls reliably (and she had basically NOTHING extra loaded on the 'droid).

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