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it is pretty good to notice that some people are also concerned about M5 software and security. a while ago there was massive havoc of questions how to install an app downloaded from www.porn.warez.ru -kind of places...
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This is truly apples and oranges. There is no need for subterfuge anywhere else but the App Store because every other platform gives you repository choices. And thus, this wouldn't be news anywhere else except at Apple's app store.
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Android's turn... this one sounds quite a bit more malicious:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives...onal_data.html

Malicious Android Wallpaper App Collects Your Personal Data
Posted on Jul 28, 10 11:46 PM PDT


Android users who have been regularly downloading apps from the Android Market might want to take note, as mobile security firm Lookout claims that a malicious app has been downloaded from the Android Market by millions of users.

The app, developed by Jackeey Wallpaper, seems fairly innocent, and offers a variety of wallpapers for the user, but aside from that, it also quietly collects information such as SIM card numbers, text messages, subscriber identification, and voicemail passwords, all of which is sent to www.imnet.us, a site that is linked to Shenzhen, China.

The app's behavior was discovered as part of Lookout's App Genome Project, which aims to study content on Android and iPhone apps. Hopefully Google will take note of this and maybe take some steps to resolve the issue and prevent similar incidents in the future.
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