Research: Attacks on HTML5-based apps infect smartphones, spread like a ‘worm’

By 2016, experts estimate that over 50% of mobile apps will be based on HTML5 technology and coded, at least partially, in JavaScript. Apps are usually written in a language native to a specific platform, but developers only need to create one HTML5-based app and it runs on any platform. While that’s handy for app developers, it’s also “just a disaster waiting to happen,” according to Syracuse University…
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