There is growing concern for smart phone security and the rise of malicious software downloadable through Apps and websites. Modern smart phones these days hold not only personal contact information but website and email passwords like Facebook and Hotmail.
A recent virus found on Android OS made the phone text premium rate numbers costing the phone owner hundreds of pounds. More worryingly the software and virus was easily transmitted by text message from phone to phone making the receiver more likely to trust and install the software if received from a friend.
Advice for all smart phones would be to only download Apps and software from official markets, be very cautious of apps that want more control over your phone than necessary and do not install apps and software received in text messages even when the source is known.
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