Comments on: New Phishing Vulnerability Discovered In All Versions Of Android [Updates]

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:13:27 +0000

Mary, in case you are still looking for an answer, I recommend asking your question on MakeUseOf Answers. Good luck!

By: Mary Lee. Valenti

Mary Lee. Valenti — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:07:24 +0000

What I want to know is how to get rid of SMS spam. I rarely give my cell phone number out, but as soon as I got my Samsung SIII, I started getting it.

By: Márcio Guerra

Márcio Guerra — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:33:45 +0000

Nice to know, although I don’t usually open links through sms services…

Cheers

Márcio Guerra

By: SmarterThanYou

SmarterThanYou — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:27:16 +0000

I solved the problem. I use iOS 6.1
HA! Now quit trolling websites bashing iphones in favor of androids. As if google (or apple) care two cents about your fanaticism.

By: Yaara Lancet

Yaara Lancet — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:18:26 +0000

4.2 just wasn’t tested, I believe. I think it probably has the same problem, though.

By: Yaara Lancet

Yaara Lancet — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:18:03 +0000

That’s a very good point. I use this myself, and it’s saved me from clicking malicious links when my friend managed to get her MSN account hacked. No matter how “real” they tried to make it look, it was really obvious it wasn’t her writing!

By: Patrick Jackson

Patrick Jackson — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:12:50 +0000

At last, moral of the story, S40 still rocks (even though it cannot), as there is a ‘sense’ of security, as nothing can be done with it! :)

What say!

By: Patrick Jackson

Patrick Jackson — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:10:10 +0000

Well, Android 4.2 is not yet available for developers. So until, then all we can do is wait. Nevertheless, now people should know this before buying a Jelly Bean 4.2 device or rooting their phones to Jelly Bean 4.2 in future! :)

By: Patrick Jackson

Patrick Jackson — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:07:39 +0000

Yes, the only thing that this explains that the people that use smartphones, should be ‘smart’ enough themselves ( ! :) ), as it is us who operate it, and AI is not present in phones yet!

By: Boni Oloff

Boni Oloff — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:14:18 +0000

Yeah, i also like Cyano Mod. I use it when i still use my Android.

By: Daniel Escasa

Daniel Escasa — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:09:42 +0000

One thing phishers can’t imitate is the texting “style” of those on your contact list. E.g., one of my friends just hates sending text messages — he would much rather call — and anything longer than two words is suspect. Heck, anything longer than three characters is suspect. Another one is as fastidious about her spelling as I am, a third is completely careless, a fourth invents his own words and abbreviations. I think that about covers the texting styles of my friends. Point is, if I receive a text message that’s out of character, I don’t click on any links they may send. And even if I do, I’m not about to enter any sensitive information on the page I land on.

By: Anthony Monori

Anthony Monori — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:20:51 +0000

So if I’m on 4.2 I’m safe?! God I love CM 10 on my SGS original.

By: Alex Perkins

Alex Perkins — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:17:47 +0000

Luckily I haven’t fallen to any of this, I never got one.

By: Nikhil Chandak

Nikhil Chandak — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:32:48 +0000

Thanks for telling
something new for me !!

By: Boni Oloff

Boni Oloff — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:57:50 +0000

Wow, a little scary. The system itself is not secure. I am saying i don’t like Android. I think iOS is a lot better, and a lot faster and stable i think. After using android and IOS, i can say this.