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Closed Source versus Open Source does not in and of itself make for better security. If that were the case, the discussions about the need for antivirus solutions on mobile devices would be around iOS, but they are not. They are about Android

Actually, the issues with mobile devices has more to do with the security model they implement. From what I've seen, with most of these devices, users are pretty much running as ROOT, which is a big no-no.

Your ideas about market share being such a large factor has been debunked so many times, I think a few FR posters have macros for it.

True. Running as root is a big no-no. So system configuration is a big player in its security. A poorly configured open source system is less secure than a properly configured closed source system. So if security is the issue, the source model is orthogonal.

Your ideas about market share being such a large factor has been debunked so many times, I think a few FR posters have macros for it.

What is an alternative explanation for Android being a bigger target than iOS? If its not market share related, then what? Is Android inferior to iOS?

And if the market share aspect is not a part of why hackers target a given platform, why do so many former hackers who have gone public say it was? Many relish the notoriety they recieved by making the news. None of them got famous hacking Symbian or OS/2.