Hasta La Gadget!

There’s no such thing as a perfect mobile app store strategy — you’re either too draconian, too arbitrary, or too loose in your policies, and as far as we can tell, there’s no way to find a balance that isn’t going to trigger an alarm here and there or get a few people worked into a lather. If you’re too loose, for instance, you’re liable end up with the occasional bout of malware, which is exactly what appears to have gone down recently in the Android Market with a few fake banking apps published by a bandit going as “Droid09.” As you might imagine, the apps end up doing little more than stealing your information and ending your day in tears; the apps have since been pulled, but that’s probably little consolation for those already affected. The moral of the story? Be vigilant, keep a close eye on those system permissions the Market warns you about as you install new apps, report sketchy ones, and — as always — use a hearty dose of common sense.

Phishing Android apps explain our maxed-out credit cards originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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