Being the smart guys they are, Microsoft is taking advantage of the rise in malware on Google Android-based phones. They are offering free Windows phones to users who describe their Android malware problems (Microsoft offers free Windows phones to Android malware victims). Don’t be surprised if Microsoft decides to make the same offer to Apple iPhone users since iPhones also have security issues (iPhone security bug lets innocent looking apps go bad). The flaw in the plan is that Microsoft Windows phones also have malware issues(Windows phone text message bug discovered).
What to do? We recommend the following:
* Practice safe surfing, even on your phone.
* Be smart about attachments – Don’t open anything sent to you that you aren’t expecting.
* Don’t install anything that you haven’t researched. Any app can be a gateway into your data.
* Keep control of your phone and the data on it by installing a pass code.