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Google App Verification Service Detects Only 15% of Infected Apps

Posted by samzenpus on from the low-expectations dept.

ShipLives writes "Researchers have tested Google's app verification service (included in Android 4.2 last month), and found that it performed very poorly at identifying malware in apps. Specifically, the app verification service identified only ~15% of known malware in testing — whereas existing third-party security apps identified between 51% and 100% of known malware in testing."

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  1. Re:It's a placebo by HaZardman27 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Or, it being the first post means that constructive comments on the story take some time and will be posted soon. Yes, the Slashdot community is largely anti-Microsoft; if you can't deal with that perhaps you would enjoy an MSDN community more.

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  2. Re:It's a placebo by marylinfelton45 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    up to I looked at the draft ov $8598, I be certain that my neighbour woz like actualie erning money in there spare time from their computer.. there sisters neighbour started doing this 4 less than 19 months and as of now cleared the depts on there condo and got a great new Subaru Impreza. I went here..WWW.GoogleJob1.MEL7.COM