Security firms squabble over mobile threats
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“Can’t we all just get along?” Seriously, enough of the bickering already. If it can be executed, it’s a potential threat! There, I said it….
After launching a mobile-security service last week, Finnish antivirus specialist F-Secure is being accused of magnifying threats to smart phones.
Software and services company CA in a statement Monday said F-Secure is marketing its service, which is designed to help protect mobile devices against malicious software, by carrying out a sustained campaign of hype.
“F-Secure is saying there’s a huge risk of malcode spreading, but they’ve built this up,” said Simon Perry, the European vice president of security for CA. “If you look at their behavior, they’ve consistently pushed this message. But it’s a theoretical; not a real threat.”…. Source: CNET
