A lot of hacks are done through browsers. Phones have browsers. When the Chinese make off with Federal Reserve documents because Joe IT logged in with a phone it doesn’t make it into the news.
It’s just the case that patched security flaws are standard practice for a reason. Hey - use http only, make all your passwords Password1, knock yourself out, but don’t expect others to be like “Yeah! Why are we doing all this . . security ???”
It’s a bad thought process to ask for proof that security matters. You do not require proof of that as we know that it does. Many identities are stolen every day.
I think that all this hysteria around security updates may be part of a marketing ploy to increase sales of new phones. Why? Because 3 years ago, no one cared how many updates a particular phone model would receive. I also found information that more than 80% of Android smartphones in 2015 had known unpatched vulnerabilities. However, I don’t know of a single case where my friends’ phones were hacked without their involvement. But I know 1000 cases when my friends clicked on a fake link and entered their passwords/card details. Anyway, I agree that security patches are a necessity, but not a reason to immediately buy a new phone when my old one stops receiving updates.
Do you walk around with your shoes untied because you don’t know anyone who tripped over their laces?
more than 80% of Android smartphones in 2015 had known unpatched vulnerabilities
This is a reason to stay up to date, not evidence that you don’t have to care about it…
immediately buy a new phone when my old one stops receiving updates.
If your phone stops receiving updates, it’s probably over 5 years old and should be replaced by more modern hardware. I’m all for recycling electronics and not being wasteful but it’s really asking for it to base your digital livelihood on the idea that you probably won’t be a victim.
Running insecure software is a bad idea.
I asked about real cases. And if it’s a bad idea, why do banks allow their apps to run on “unprotected” phones?
A lot of hacks are done through browsers. Phones have browsers. When the Chinese make off with Federal Reserve documents because Joe IT logged in with a phone it doesn’t make it into the news.
It’s just the case that patched security flaws are standard practice for a reason. Hey - use http only, make all your passwords Password1, knock yourself out, but don’t expect others to be like “Yeah! Why are we doing all this . . security ???”
It’s a bad thought process to ask for proof that security matters. You do not require proof of that as we know that it does. Many identities are stolen every day.
I think that all this hysteria around security updates may be part of a marketing ploy to increase sales of new phones. Why? Because 3 years ago, no one cared how many updates a particular phone model would receive. I also found information that more than 80% of Android smartphones in 2015 had known unpatched vulnerabilities. However, I don’t know of a single case where my friends’ phones were hacked without their involvement. But I know 1000 cases when my friends clicked on a fake link and entered their passwords/card details. Anyway, I agree that security patches are a necessity, but not a reason to immediately buy a new phone when my old one stops receiving updates.
Do you walk around with your shoes untied because you don’t know anyone who tripped over their laces?
This is a reason to stay up to date, not evidence that you don’t have to care about it…
If your phone stops receiving updates, it’s probably over 5 years old and should be replaced by more modern hardware. I’m all for recycling electronics and not being wasteful but it’s really asking for it to base your digital livelihood on the idea that you probably won’t be a victim.
My requirements for and definition of “security” differ substantially from my bank’s.
Pegasus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(spyware)