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[Cult of Mac] The security experts at McAfee have published details of a new study that found during the second quarter of 2011, Android-powered devices faced a staggering 76% increase in malware than that of the first quarter ”” while Apple’s iOS devices remained unaffected by malicious exploits.

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[iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource] Malware Invades Android While iOS Remains Untouched, McAfee ...: McAfee has found zero legitimate threats to the stock iOS while only four attacks were noted which all came to the jailbroken devices. It seems Apple’s strategy of not allowing apps from outside of its own store, which may not be convincing for some developers and customers, has actually paid off.

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[iDownloadBlog.com] McAfee: Malware on Android Increasing Rapidly, iOS Remains ...: WTF dude, I own an iPod and an iPhone, I never said I disliked Apple, I stated the fact is that they are overpriced, especially when it comes to Mac’s and they try and dictate everytging you can do on your device, this isn’t false claims at all you douche, that’s the truth .as for the Mac, there are lot’s of programs that don’t work on them and they have to be remade, if they do at all, my point with regards to that is that on a Mac I need a version specifically for that, on a pc I can use a version on several operating systems.

[Iphone Rush] McAfee Threat Report: Android Sees 76% Increase In Malware ...: One significant change in the first quarter of 2011 was Android’s becoming the third-most targeted platform for mobile malware. This quarter the count of new Android-specific malware moved to number one, with J2ME (Java Micro Edition), coming in second while suffering only a third as many malware.

[iPhone Hacks] McAfee Threat Report: Android Sees 76% Increase In Malware ...: No asshole…Apple does a good job of screening what goes into their appstore they are not perfect but they understand that a malware app can affect the eco- system world wide and Google does not police the Android market that good either maybe thay should protect all Android users before playing with Motorola phones

[A Site for all information about Apple iPhone ( iPhone News, iPhone Articles, iPhone apps, iPhone Jailbreak, iPhone Hacking, iPhone Firmwares, iPhone Wallpapers, iPhone Ringtones and much more) - This website is not affiliated with Apple.] McAfee: Malware Increasing Rapidly on Android , iOS Remains ...: iOS, on the other hand, proves nearly perfect in McAfee’s research. The security firm recorded zero legitimate threats to stock iPhones, and only a handful of issues for jailbrokendevices.

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[Mobile Phone News, Comment and Analysis - News - Know Your Mobile] Android malware increases by 76 per cent according to McAfee ...: According to the security company, Apple is showing up on malware radars too. McAfee's research showed the platform suffered from fake anti-virus attacks and stealth malware, such as hiding malware in a rootkit in Q2.

[TECH BLOG - iPhone Jailbreak iPad 2 Apps] McAfee Reports iOS Is More Secure Then Android | TECH BLOG ...: Previously Symantec claimed that Android is not more secure than iOS and now Anti-Virus maker McAfee have reported that iOS devices which include iPhone,iPod,and iPad still remain unaffected with the growing Malware attacks and viruses as compared to Android.The amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped by 76% since last quarter, making it the most attacked mobile operating system.

[IT Blog - IT news, IT discussions, tutorials, help and more!] iOS unaffected by malware, while Android suffers | IT Blog – IT news ...: Android comes out as number one, which in this case is not good news. According to the report “the amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter”.

[Android] Android Malware Explodes, iOS Remains Safe – Wired (blog) | Android: Develop (blog) Android Malware Explodes, iOS Remains Safe Wired (blog) According to a report by antivirus software maker McAfee, Android is now the “most attacked mobile operating system,” with a jump in malware attacks of 76 percent in the last quarter. This impressive win is even more so when you …

[Pinoy iphone Blog] McAfee: Malware on Android Increasing Rapidly, iOS Remains ...: McAfee’s study found that malware for Google’s Android OS has grown by over 76% in the last few months. They uncovered over 40 malicious scripts for the platform.

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