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In reality 1% of 3 million kids clicking on 'Free vbux!!' and converting is 30,000 kids having malware ridden phones, doing god knows what to god knows who. We
by danieldk 8y ago
In reality 1% of 3 million kids clicking on 'Free vbux!!' and converting is 30,000 kids having malware ridden phones, doing god knows what to god knows who.
Well, most of those kids will run outdated Android versions with many known vulnerabilities. And they cannot update their phones, because they have locked firmware and walled-garden OS, largely put in place to make them buy new phones.
Again, the proper solution beyond a good security baseline is to educate people.
- orf 8y ago> Again, the proper solution beyond a good security baseline is to educate people. "The beatings will continue until your security improves!"
- binomialxenon 8y ago> ...they cannot update their phones, because they have locked firmware and walled-garden OS, largely put in place to make them buy new phones. This is one of the biggest problems with the mobile landscape, with Apple, Google, and OEMs culpable to various degrees. It's deeply unethical, selfish, and wasteful.