There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use

Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use by Doctor_Fegg on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @03:52AM (#15693652)

Do you have an actual number for "probably" - assuming normal browsing habits (i.e. not to the sort of porn site with a higher likelihood of installing malware), and an outdated version of iOS or Android?

How is that number changed by not using public wifi?

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Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use by pixl97 on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @08:16AM (#15694685)

>i.e. not to the sort of porn site with a higher likelihood of installing malware

Porn sites are not where most malware comes from. Ad networks are. I've had more attempts at virus and malware installs from 'legitimate' sites that have had poor control of their banner ads.

https://www.extremetech.com/internet/220696-forbes-forces-re...

>How is that number changed by not using public wifi?

You are, quite falsely, assuming that non-public wifi, say your friends house, is any more protected.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/flaws-in-att-routers-put-custom...

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Re:There are over a billion outdated Android devices in use by Doctor_Fegg on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @09:33AM (#15695268)

I'm not assuming anything: I asked a question, rather than stating a fact.

"Not significantly" would be a valid answer to the second question. However, you seem to be answering "are home routers entirely secure?", which wasn't my question: my question was about real-world risk levels (i.e. "_are_ public wifi points significantly more likely to deliver threatening payloads", not "_could_ they be").

I'd still be interested in an answer to the main question.

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