Android Market Web Store Opens Malware Backdoor
Security research firm Sophos has urged Google to reconsider its automatic OTA installation of apps from its Google Android Market Web Store as it makes it too easy for malware and spyware to be added to the Android smartphones without the owners knowing.
Just like the Apple's iTunes App Store which was frequently targeted by hackers in the past with an attempt to harvest accounts and make unauthorized paid app purchases, the Android Market Web store could end up in the same boat but with much bigger consequences.
In the case of Android Market Web Store, if a hacker managed to harvest your password, not only would they be able to make unauthorized purchases but would be able to remotely load malware and spyware that "you bought". And because there isn't even a notification when an Android app is added to your smartphone, chances are most owners would never know.
