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Apple, smartphones will be top targets of malicious activity in 2011, says McAfee
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article published on 28 December, 2010
Security company McAfee has listed its expected 2011 "targets" for malicious activity, claiming Apple devices, smartphones, URL shorteners and geo-location services will be at the top of the list.
"We've seen significant advancements in device and social-network adoption, placing a bulls-eye on the platforms and services users are embracing the most," adds Vincent Weafer, senior vice ... [ read the full article ]
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Tristan_2
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28. December 2010 @ 19:27 |
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ooooooooooooooooooooooook just how the hell does Mcafee know this info
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iamgq
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28. December 2010 @ 20:44 |
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McAfee,
Breaking and fixing you computer since 1987.
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28. December 2010 @ 23:02 |
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Why won't anyone target McAfee?
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bankai987
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29. December 2010 @ 00:38 |
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Fear mongering is the best way to rip off consumers. No one should buy into this crap until they can prove it. I haven't seen any numbers yet to support this claim, and never experienced a virus with a phone. But, knowing McAfee they'll probably make a mistake with virus or malware definitions and hose people's phones just like they did in the PC version
But since they brought this up, I have a hunch that virus's will come out for phones, and virus companies will be the ones who write them just so they can make a buck.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 29. December 2010 @ 01:00
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29. December 2010 @ 05:19 |
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of course crapAfee says cellphones are going to need an antivirus in 2011, I wonder who will supply the antivirus/firewall programs for this.....hmmmm I wonder? Could it be, no if couldn't could it?? Is crapAfee going to make a smartphone antivirus program??
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29. December 2010 @ 06:13 |
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I fully agree with the previous comments; McAfee is clearly trying to catch new customers by making them fear a questionable danger.
But the truth is that there are quite some virus and antivirus for smartphones out there already. Anyway, the best antivirus is the common sense. Most of the things people call virii nowadays are not taking advantage of security flaws of the underlying OS, but suspicious stuff that dumb users receive from untrusted sources and then run by themselves at their own risk.
And, of course, that risk gets exponentially larger as the platform spreads. That's why most malware that exists right now are intended to harm computers based on Windows, but not all of it.
"You know, it seems that quotes on the internet are becoming less and less reliable." -Abraham Lincoln.
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dEwMe
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29. December 2010 @ 09:26 |
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Fanboys please don't buy the hype and get virus protection!
We've been telling you for years the crapintosh is not virus proof but only not a worthwhile target. Let's see who's right???
and no I am not working for an antivirus company.
Just my $0.02,
dEwMe
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30. December 2010 @ 19:29 |
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I dont care my personal computers dont hold any information about me anyways. so steal what ever ya want. hackers. please do go after those junk macs anyways.
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