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Now compare the difference in malware between OS X and Android. There appears to be a correlation between how easy it is to circumvent the walls and the amount
by SoftwareMaven 14y ago
Now compare the difference in malware between OS X and Android. There appears to be a correlation between how easy it is to circumvent the walls and the amount of malware within the garden.
I'd love to see some real research on causality here, though, because correlation obviously doesn't imply causation (though it is a reasonable hypothesis, IMO).
- sounds 14y agoAndroid malware takes advantage of the same social "hole" that makes Windows so prone to malware: security is practically impossible when the OEM doesn't care, the OS maker's hands are tied, and the end user doesn't have any other option. I believe Cyanogenmod users have a much better security track record for the same social reasons that Desktop Linux users have better security. Case in point: the exynos root exploit was patched quickly for Cyanogenmod users [1]. It may never be patched for "the rest of us." [1] http://androidheadlines.com/2012/12/cyanogenmod-team-introduces-fixes-for-exynos-exploit.html http://androidheadlines.com/2012/12/cyanogenmod-team-introdu...
- jiggy2011 14y agoI thought a lot of malware on android was distributed directly from the store rather than sideloaded? If you are going to sell software to people then you certainly have some responsibility not to provide dangerous goods.