So it seems Symantec did an independent study of mobile operating systems. They attempted to measure how secure Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms are, and also determine how the mobile systems stack to today’s desktop operating systems. Symantec claims that these mobile platforms are much more secure than today’s popular desktop operating systems, though the firm does suggest that the key variable as always is the “human element”.

“Today’s mobile devices are a mixed bag when it comes to security” said Carey Nachenberg, Symantec Fellow and Chief Architect, in a statement. “While more secure than traditional PCs. these platforms are still vulnerable to many traditional attacks. Moreover, enterprise employees are increasingly using un-managed, personal devices to access sensitive enterprise resources; and then connecting these devices to 3rd-party services outside the governance of their enterprise, potentially exposing key assets to attackers.”

While Symantec does not come right out and say who is better in security it is pretty clear they favor iOS more than Android. It says iOS’ app screening procedure plays a HUGE role in the platforms security and also says the platform’s architecture makes it better at resisting mal-ware attacks and data integrity attacks.

So PPCGeeks, it seems that iOS is better in security than Android; of course this is all relative and nothing is official as it is always changing in the mobile world. What do you think is better secured (iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7)? If mobile OS anti-virus/mal-ware protection was offered would you buy into it? How safe do you feel while using your device?

source: BGR

You may have heard the recent complaints on the increase of virus attacks with smartphones, particularly Android devices. Seeing that phones are so popular, it was only a matter of time before attackers transferred their hobby of issuing viruses from computers to smartphones. Now they are really spreading and causing problems way beyond what some could even imagine.

Symantec recently discovered that a modified version of the funny Steamy Window application, reportedly found on an unofficial 3rd-party app store, containing a virus that does very random things. This application requires access to your personal data, messages and the web. After it’s installed it starts adding bookmarks to your browser (most of them leading to other infected websites), installing applications and also sending text messages. You will have no knowledge of what’s even going on, well most of the time. Thankfully someone caught it!

It’s only safe that you always be aware of what you are downloading to your device. Make sure that you are always aware of the alerts that pop up and be sure to read them all. If something doesn’t look right, don’t download it. Also, if the application isn’t at least 3 stars make sure you read the reviews because those are always useful too. Last but not least, to stay safe, it’s always a good idea to install only applications from the official Google catalogue – Android Market. There you can find the safe version of Steamy Window that is created by Swiss Codemonkeys.

Source: PhoneArena via Symantec

Have you played a game called “3D Anti-Terrorist” lately? If you have, you may have a virus. This trojan, originally found on XDA-Developers, will instigate random international dialing spontaneously during the late hours of the night. The list of fixes for this annoying issue include deleting certain files to completely hard resetting the device, with the latter option being the best bet.

Source- WMExperts

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