BBC News – Smartphone security put on test: “BBC News has shown how straightforward it is to create a malicious application for a smartphone.

Over a few weeks, the BBC put together a crude game for a smartphone that also spied on the owner of the handset.

The application was built using standard parts from the software toolkits that developers use to create programs for handsets.”

Generally speaking apps from the official distribution channels should be safe. Be careful if you habitually go for pirated versions, the bad guys can easily modify someone else’s code to sniff out your personal data.
Jailbreakers should be similarly careful.

Reposted from Spalding Computers