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Android Market's Web Store: Convenient, With a Risk of Malware

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February 10, 2011
Security & Privacy
Android Market's Web Store: Convenient, With a Risk of Malware
Guard your Google password, because its breach may allow access to more than your e-mail; the Android Market could become a source of pain. - Jared Newman, PCWorld
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New Norton Mobile Security Apps Seek to Eradicate Smartphone Theft Symantec Corporation introduces the latest Norton Mobile Security product announcement alongside survey results suggesting one in three U.S. citizens have had their phones lost or stolen.
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