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Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined

From	Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined
Date	2013-03-27 13:15 -0700
Message-ID	<CD78A179.181E0%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> (permalink)
References	<kiviju$gvo$1@dont-email.me>

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On 3/27/13 12:53 PM, in article kiviju$gvo$1@dont-email.me, "Chris Ahlstrom"
<OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote:

> 
>    
> http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-more-vulnerable-than-Android-BB-and-WP-c
> ombined_id41258
> 
> Also noted:
> 
>    Of course, he doesn't mention that only 0.5% of malware comes through
>    the Google Play Store, so criminals still have to find ways to get
>    Android users to sideload infected apps. It is still very possible
>    that Android simply has fewer vulnerabilities because it is
>    open-source (which tends to be more secure), and the only real
>    serious vulnerability with Android is that users are allowed to screw
>    things up if they aren't careful.

The bottom line: if you use Windows or Android you are at significant risk
of getting malware. If you use OS X, iOS, or desktop Linux you are not.

-- 
> As for Stallman, he is a repulsive person by any standard of decency.
... standard of decency or hygiene.
-- Lusotec

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iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2013-03-27 15:53 -0400
  Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-03-27 13:15 -0700
    Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2013-04-02 09:09 +0100
      Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2013-04-02 09:45 +0100
        Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2013-04-02 08:47 +0000
  Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2013-03-27 21:38 +0000
    Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-03-27 15:11 -0700
    Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2013-03-28 00:49 +0000
      Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-03-27 17:55 -0700
      Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2013-03-27 22:54 -0400
        Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2013-03-28 09:27 +0000
        Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-03-28 08:42 -0400
      Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2013-03-28 09:10 -0400
        Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-03-28 09:35 -0400
      Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2013-03-28 15:07 -0500
  Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2013-03-27 15:49 -0700
  Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2013-03-28 01:03 +0000
    Re: iPhone more vulnerable than Android, BB, and WP combined flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-03-28 08:41 -0400

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