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There has to be some fault laid on the people who installed this app too. If I download an Adobe AIR application that is suppose to tie to my bank accounts, an
by joshfinnie 17y ago
There has to be some fault laid on the people who installed this app too. If I download an Adobe AIR application that is suppose to tie to my bank accounts, and that app turns out to be a phishing app, who's fault is that?
When you download the Bank of America app, you click on the link on the Bank of America website and it goes directly to the Android App Market where I can download the application. That is all the vetting I need.
There is obviously going to be some issues with the Android App Market since it is completely open, but I would rather take the risk, vet claims myself and not be limited to the apps I am offered.
- callmeed 17y agoYes, but you (and most of us on HN) are more cautious than the average consumer–ALL of whom use mobile phones. You really think everyone is going to visit the Bank of America site first? People will simply Google "BofA app for droid" ... then they may land on an unauthorized phishing app.
- theandym 17y agoI agree completely. How long will it be before there are many competing apps with the same branding? For instance, you may soon have 5 different Bank of America apps, and consumers who are less discerning have a 4 in 5 chance of selecting the wrong, malicious app. Perhaps the best way to combat this is taking the approach that Twitter has and "verifying" accounts. Otherwise certain industries chance at thriving in the Android app community could be compromised.