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Security Firm Lists 'Dirty Dozen' Unsafe Smartphones

November 21, 2011

Bit9 researchers has compiled a list of 12 smartphones that pose the highest security and privacy risks to consumers and corporations.

The phones, all Android models, on the "Dirty Dozen list compiled by Bit9 of Waltham, Mass. are:

  • Samsung Galaxy Mini
  • HTC Desire
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
  • HTC Wildfire
  • Samsung Epic 4G
  • LG Optimus S
  • Samsung Galaxy S
  • Motorola Droid X
  • LG Optimus One
  • Motorola Droid 2
  • HTC Evo 4G

In compiling the list, Bit9 researchers looked at the market share of the smartphone, what out-of-date and insecure software the model had running on it and how long it took for the phone to receive updates.

  • Read Bit9's full report at  http://www.bit9.com/orphan-android/
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