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The Dark Side of the New Android Market

A new version of the Android Market has just been launched, making it possible for every device owner to look for applications, buy or even remotely install apps to an Android device directly from the browser on a desktop computer. This would allow anyone who may gain unauthorized access to your Gmail account to purchase and install any app available within the Android market. Kaspersky Lab has reached out to Google to discuss this security risk. At the minimum, it s important that Android users have the ability to turn off this feature*Denis Maslennikov is a Senior Security Researcher for the Global Research and Analysis Team.

Source: https://threatpost.com/dark-side-new-android-market-020411/74909/

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