Comments on: Who bricked my iPhone? Who hacked my Android? http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:47:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jobs confirms iPhone application kill lever » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/comment-page-1/#comment-824916 Jobs confirms iPhone application kill lever » VentureBeat Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:09:36 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/#comment-824916 [...] It’s probably only a matter of time until Apple has to terminate one a rogue app remotely. It’ll be a tough PR hit, but Jobs is right that not having such capabilities could potentially be far more catastrophic. After all, as phones such as the iPhone and ones built on the Android platform become less like devices just for m.... [...] [...] It’s probably only a matter of time until Apple has to terminate one a rogue app remotely. It’ll be a tough PR hit, but Jobs is right that not having such capabilities could potentially be far more catastrophic. After all, as phones such as the iPhone and ones built on the Android platform become less like devices just for m…. [...]

]]> By: HTC has a ‘Dream’: That not all Android phones are created equal » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/comment-page-1/#comment-799603 HTC has a ‘Dream’: That not all Android phones are created equal » VentureBeat Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:53:02 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/#comment-799603 [...] see our thoughts on some of the security risks that could rise from these new breeds of phones. Tags: co:google, [...] [...] see our thoughts on some of the security risks that could rise from these new breeds of phones. Tags: co:google, [...]

]]> By: Mobile applications are either dead or ready to explode » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/comment-page-1/#comment-796566 Mobile applications are either dead or ready to explode » VentureBeat Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:11:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/#comment-796566 [...] see our coverage on some of the security implications with the rise in Internet-connected mobile platforms. As well [...] [...] see our coverage on some of the security implications with the rise in Internet-connected mobile platforms. As well [...]

]]> By: McAfee’s desperate fear mongering « Sharing the truth one thread at a time http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/comment-page-1/#comment-794390 McAfee’s desperate fear mongering « Sharing the truth one thread at a time Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:08:11 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/#comment-794390 [...] McAfee’s desperate fear mongering February 15, 2008 What a load of BS. A study by technology security firm McAfee showed that one in seven global mobile users have been [...] [...] McAfee’s desperate fear mongering February 15, 2008 What a load of BS. A study by technology security firm McAfee showed that one in seven global mobile users have been [...]

]]> By: Yuri Ammosov http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/comment-page-1/#comment-794292 Yuri Ammosov Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:18:17 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/14/who-bricked-my-iphone-who-hacked-my-android/#comment-794292 Basically the experts say: "there are no viruses now but there is no indication they cannot be written in the future". Hard to argue, but the value of this wisdom is miniscule as long as they did not point to actual vulnerabilities that can be expoited. Normally, security analysts are quoted because they observed a specific issue rather than to make generic statements. What is also important is the on open platforms vulnerabilities get noticed easier and patched sooner. Apache, an open source web server, is a perfect example. Otherwise, it will be an eternal cat-and-mouse game. Basically the experts say: “there are no viruses now but there is no indication they cannot be written in the future”. Hard to argue, but the value of this wisdom is miniscule as long as they did not point to actual vulnerabilities that can be expoited. Normally, security analysts are quoted because they observed a specific issue rather than to make generic statements.

What is also important is the on open platforms vulnerabilities get noticed easier and patched sooner. Apache, an open source web server, is a perfect example.

Otherwise, it will be an eternal cat-and-mouse game.

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