A few weeks ago in a shop with the applications Google Play notifi a VTS application. It scanner, whose task is to test a smartphone in terms podatnoci on different kinds of vulnerabilities and threats. After the analysis, the user can see whether the appliance is fully secure.
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The application that I recommend, among others, specialists from the portal Niebezpiecznik.pl , however, is no longer available. Google remove her from his shop podajc specific reason: VTS in order to test beyond the boundaries of Safety. The test kernel unlawfully.
For some, this may sound a bit like an excuse. Google He could simply remove inconvenient for yourself program, a program that analyzes individual elements of the system and discovers not only the gap, but the features that can betray more code services such as Google Maps and Gmail.
This raises discussion: and Android is a software open in name only? As it is known is a system that everyone can modify itself slowly, however, does not apply to Google Apps Suite (Maps, Gmail, Google Search, Google Translating etc.). Or maybe VTS will be deleted from the Google store, because “lice” is not where you need?
“Are the people responsible for safety Google Play’s przewraliwione? Or maybe Google just does not wishes itself to any programs wszyy on his backyard? In the end, there is a risk that such a program wykonujcy encounters a simple audit of elements in the system that should not necessarily l see daylight. I do not want sleep conspiracy theories, but I think everyone realizes that opened today Android is a fantasy. ” – Writes Antyweb.
VTS violates the rules, but it does nothing ZEGO
The creators of the VTS appeals against decisions of Google and received the answer of Chapter zajmujcego up analysis applications placed on Google Play.
“Stanowice part of the application tests: ping_pong.c, futex_exploit_he.ck.c and ZergRush.java’s reasons VTS erased from the store” – is the opinion of Google.
The editors Niebezpiecznik.pl that poprosilimy for analysis testing finds that both Apple and Google does not allow developers to everything when it comes to safety issues. Regulations stores clearly Specify what you do not do.
“Google does not claim, however, nothing” ZEGO “application (no steals it data, etc.), And only performs an action which, according to Google’s unacceptable for applications udostpnianych by shop.” – Explains our editorial Niebezpiecznika.
Why? There are several reasons: one is image enhancement. Nobody wants to have its system that recognized by the consumer holes. The second: practical. The fact that the application to detect susceptibility to Sabo does not mean that our smartphone will be attacked. Musielibymy showed up nieostronoci: input on suspicious sites, open zacznik. The truth is that Apple and Google give the right to remove applications that violate their interests.
Usuwajc from the store Google probably wants nothing to hide. I just do not like it when to light outgoing saboci Android. The second option seems comprehensible: Google’s Project Zero, which deals with searching for vulnerabilities in software, does not publish any information about the vulnerabilities in Android.
Google wants to convince us that the use of the smartphone is completely safe. The company has bring their own specialists who react to threats, issue the appropriate corrections. The task of security specialists and hackers is to detect any gaps and reporting software producers.
Is therefore deletes the VTS Google Play is proof of the conspiracy which the aim is to hide saboci Android? No. Google in the position rozdajcego card and although Android is by definition open, the applications placed on Google Play must meet the criteria laid down by Google. In this business criteria. Besides, there is still przesdzone that the scanner VTS to the Google store will not return – the producer of the program in talks with representatives of Google.
Android closed, but safe
What about the openness of Android? Rating honor of experts has long been clear.
“mobile platform Android is based on Linux operating system. It’s definitely more open than Apple’s iOS, but despite this many supporters of open source criticizes the regime found some shortcomings in this area. Vision Mobile’s study show that he is one of the most “enclosed” open projects. ” – Write already a few years ago PC World.
Will the users of Android need is worried about his safety? No, you should simply keep healthy rozsdek, carefully approaches the zaczników, does not visit suspicious sites and careful on electronic banking.
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