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Whether those numbers are true, malware on Android can generally do a lot less damage than on other systems (first of all because Android is not used for server
by g-b-r 3y ago
Whether those numbers are true, malware on Android can generally do a lot less damage than on other systems (first of all because Android is not used for servers and workstations).
- ceejayoz 3y agoA lot of very sensitive data is on phones, often including password managers and VPNs that might give quite a bit of access to said servers and workstations.
- g-b-r 3y agoA lot of very sensitive data is on other computers, but they remain useful and safe enough despite allowing software not signed by Google. Meanwhile, for a lot of people around the world the only affordable computers are smartphones; and if they are so dumbed down, those people are enormously more limited than they'd need to in their capabilities.
- scarface_74 3y agoThey are not “safe enough” - ransomware, viruses, etc
- g-b-r 3y agoIf they're used they're safe enough..! Of course they -often- should be a lot safer, but not by turning them into Android or an iPhone
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- turquoisevar 3y ago> Whether those numbers are true Wow, hold on cowboy. If you’re going to insinuate stuff, you better come packing with some sources. > malware on Android can generally do a lot less damage than on other systems (first of all because Android is not used for servers and workstations). I suppose that depends on your definition of damage. Considering most of the trojanized apps consist of banking apps that subsequently drain their victims’ accounts, I’d say that’s pretty damaging.
- g-b-r 3y agoCheking that report requires reading all Nokia's terms, so forgive me for not having done so yet Unless you're the author of the report, though, I wasn't insinuating anything about you. -- Online banking is usually accessible through browsers on any system
- justinclift 3y ago> Online banking is usually accessible through browsers on any system While that's true, you said mobile Android "can do less damage". That doesn't really seem to be the case though, due to people (commonly) installing their banking apps on their mobile phones with full access. (yeah, ugh!)
- g-b-r 3y agoI said «malware on Android can generally do a lot less damage than on other systems» ! Since online banking is available on all systems, however bad a compromise of it might be it would be just as bad on smartphones than on the other systems, no..? And by the way installing a banking app is (generally) a voluntary choice. There's no need for banking apps to exist, and for that existence to dictate that smartphones need to dumbed down so much and have all these limits.
- 8n4vidtmkvmk 3y agoMy banking app can NFC scan my credit card to verify I'm in physical possession of it. Don't think a web app can do that. Correct me if I'm wrong
- justinclift 3y agoSo, mobile android malware can do the same amount of damage as other systems then? ;)
- g-b-r 3y agoI think we have different ideas about algebra ;)