Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700%(venturebeat.com)
venturebeat.com
Android security suffers as malware explodes by 700%
http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/04/sorry-google-fanboys-android-security-sucks-hard-as-malware-explodes-by-700/
http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/04/sorry-google-fanboys-android-security-sucks-hard-as-malware-explodes-by-700/
And when we look at what sort of malware they are finding? A website prompting you to download an apk. Which you would then need to choose to install, after manually switching off the check that only Market apps can be installed and then clicking through the the permissions required.
So rather than an explosion of malware what we actually have is "person writes android program". I am so scared.