Android or a spy?



Android applications is not innocent as it seems. About 20% of them allow third parties - a third access to private or confidential
About 20% from 48,000 applications for Android is possible to access private or confidential parties - Tuesday. According to a report released this week by the firm SMobile Systems. An investigation revealed that some applications dial and send text messages without the user's request - 5% of the applications can call any number and 2% are able to send an SMS to numbers designed to charge high amounts for service. " Security experts are discussing the issue of risk serve as applications for years now. At this point, it's not just theory - malicious applications are specifically built to get users personal information, spy on them or steal their money, "the report said.
Dozens of applications were hoarding information like spyware software online, including addresses and content of email messages and SMS, call detail information on the location of the device. Distribution operation of these programs is particularly easy, since many users assume that if an application is Android's application store - that is legitimate and does not constitute any danger to the user of his information.
To avoid this type of mobile content is recommended to make sure who was behind them - so by determining where the company is developing its web site entrance. Customers can also install antivirus software - spyware special cellular, such as Systems SMobile company marketed its competitors.

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