Scary Apps?

[THAIPHUKET]

Almost all highly recommended Apps come with a warning=

this app can read about everything = sms, email, phone no, location , operating system, going as far can actually make changes to you SD card.

Why wouldn't this scare you?

E.g. you use LastPass.com , would you not risk to compromise your Master Password?

What is the risk of sending your Visa Card info for a flight reservation?

I understand that such web sites are considered safe. But my data travels throught the internet before reaching the safe site.

No risk of hijacking the data on its way?

[thaicbr]

If it scares you then do not get them.. You have to have a little trust

[THAIPHUKET]

If it scares you then do not get them.. You have to have a little trust

a little naive, I think it pays to think first rather than to be sorry=

New TImes http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/technology/personaltech/24basics.html?_r=1&ref=mobileapplicationstoolsandresources

Some experts believe that Android will become a top target for malware because anyone can create and distribute an app anywhere on the Web. Google does not check apps for security issues but has instead imposed technical hurdles to thwart malicious activity. For instance, apps run in a “sandbox,” a closed environment where they cannot affect one another or manipulate device features without user permission. Google removes from its official Android Market any apps that break its rules against malicious activity.

Ten attacks have been directed at Android users, including a malicious program called Geinimi that appeared in third-party Android app markets in China in December. This addition to legitimate applications, primarily games, allowed hackers to manipulate text messages, steal contact lists, place calls, visit Web sites and quietly download files.

The attacks underscore the importance of exercising care when downloading mobile applications. Users should install apps only from sites they trust. They should research apps to ensure they are not malware. A smartphone is “a microcomputer in your hand, and you can have Trojans and worms and viruses like a PC can,” said Andy Hayter, anti-malcode manager at ICSA Labs, an independent security-testing firm owned by Verizon.

The extra-cautious may also want to use a security product; free and paid products are available for all but the iPhone platform from major security companies like F-Secure, Symantec and Kaspersky as well as specialized providers like Lookout and DroidSecurity.

[Crushdepth]

Very high risk of being hijacked or (more likely) having your data misused for marketing purposes. You need to take the permissions seriously. For example, a 'password manager' that requires network access...ermmm no thanks.

[thaicbr]

If it scares you then do not get them.. You have to have a little trust

a little naive, I think it pays to think first rather than to be sorry=

New TImes http://www.nytimes.c...olsandresources

Some experts believe that Android will become a top target for malware because anyone can create and distribute an app anywhere on the Web. Google does not check apps for security issues but has instead imposed technical hurdles to thwart malicious activity. For instance, apps run in a "sandbox," a closed environment where they cannot affect one another or manipulate device features without user permission. Google removes from its official Android Market any apps that break its rules against malicious activity.

Ten attacks have been directed at Android users, including a malicious program called Geinimi that appeared in third-party Android app markets in China in December. This addition to legitimate applications, primarily games, allowed hackers to manipulate text messages, steal contact lists, place calls, visit Web sites and quietly download files.

The attacks underscore the importance of exercising care when downloading mobile applications. Users should install apps only from sites they trust. They should research apps to ensure they are not malware. A smartphone is "a microcomputer in your hand, and you can have Trojans and worms and viruses like a PC can," said Andy Hayter, anti-malcode manager at ICSA Labs, an independent security-testing firm owned by Verizon.

The extra-cautious may also want to use a security product; free and paid products are available for all but the iPhone platform from major security companies like F-Secure, Symantec and Kaspersky as well as specialized providers like Lookout and DroidSecurity.

Not naive. just the truth.. if you don't like what you see then don't get it but you have to have trust otherwise you would not get ANY apps. Google should do more perhaps to ensure the safety of apps on the market at the very least.