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Exploits Propagated Via Social Media Increase
Orome1 writes "Infection via email, traditionally the most popular vector for spreading malware, has declined in favor of greater use of social media. These include clickjacking attacks using the Facebook 'Like' button, fake Web pages positioned on search engines (BlackHat SEO), and zero-day vulnerability exploits. The rise in popularity of smart phones powered by Google's Android operating system for smart phones has been accompanied by an increase in attacks targeting these devices. A number of different threats have appeared, primarily aimed at racking up phone bills or using the geolocalization function to transmit a user's position to a third party."
I have a Motorola i560 and am VERY confident that few, if any, persons would be able to remotely hack that thing. I just need a phone that acts as a phone, with a little text capability as an extra, and the ability to survive being accidentally dropped on a hard surface. No complaints about that thing, none.
Video and music players are just a waste of battery life. Apps are less so, but still drain the battery.