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    • travisdh1T
      travisdh1
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      Arstechnica

      I was ready to panic before getting to the article and reading the first line

      86 apps available in third-party marketplaces can root 74 percent of Android phones.

      3rd party app stores and side loaded apps, the malware vectors of the new century.

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      • Mike DavisM
        Mike Davis @travisdh1
        last edited by

        @travisdh1 Thanks for saving me from having to read the whole article.

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        • travisdh1T
          travisdh1 @Mike Davis
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          @Mike-Davis said in 1 million Google accounts compromised by Android malware called Gooligan:

          @travisdh1 Thanks for saving me from having to read the whole article.

          lol, yeah, that first line is all I got to myself 😉

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          • DustinB3403D
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            So the summary to this security issue is don't use apps that come from untrusted sources.

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            • dafyreD
              dafyre @DustinB3403
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              @DustinB3403 said in 1 million Google accounts compromised by Android malware called Gooligan:

              So the summary to this security issue is don't use apps that come from untrusted sources.

              Pretty much, lol.

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              • ChrisLC
                ChrisL
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                Who in their right mind is out there still using 3rd party app stores or side-loading? It's almost like they want to be hacked.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @ChrisL
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                  @ChrisL said in 1 million Google accounts compromised by Android malware called Gooligan:

                  Who in their right mind is out there still using 3rd party app stores or side-loading? It's almost like they want to be hacked.

                  Strangely, every time I talk about why I don't like Android, people tell me to do exactly this!

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                  • travisdh1T
                    travisdh1 @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller said in 1 million Google accounts compromised by Android malware called Gooligan:

                    @ChrisL said in 1 million Google accounts compromised by Android malware called Gooligan:

                    Who in their right mind is out there still using 3rd party app stores or side-loading? It's almost like they want to be hacked.

                    Strangely, every time I talk about why I don't like Android, people tell me to do exactly this!

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