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79 Percent of Mobile Malware Targets Android
2013-08-28 19:34:30| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
An overwhelming 79 percent of all mobile malware threats target devices running Google's Android operating system, according to a joint unclassified memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice.
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Mobile malware attacks grow 614% in year to March - study
2013-06-26 10:15:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Attacks on mobile devices increased 614 percent between March 2012 and March 2013, compared to 155 percent growth a year earlier, according to Juniper Networks. Android devices are increasingly the target. As a percentage of all attacks, Android attacks have risen from 24 percent in 2010 to 92 percent in 2013. This is not due to a large number of vulnerabilities in the underlying platforms. Android remains a target in large part because of its dominant market share and open app ecosystem. Malware is getting easier to distribute. It doesn't take sophistication to turn a quick and easy profit. Privacy remains a concern with legitimate apps.
Mobile malware grows by 614 percent in last year
2013-06-26 06:01:00| CNET News.com
The rate of mobile malware is higher than ever and the operating system of choice is Android, which receives 92 percent of all detected threats, a new report by Juniper shows. [Read more]
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Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android
2013-05-22 22:32:22| InfoWorld: Top News
Mobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday. "Mobile platforms, for a lot of attackers, represent a new target-rich environment," said Chris Doggett, senior vice president, North America, at Kaspersky Lab. He was addressing a panel discussion at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Las Vegas at which officials from government and industry laid out the dangers of mobile malware and steps being taken to fight it.
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BYOD And Increased Malware Threats Help Driving Billion Dollar Mobile Security Services Market In 2013
2013-04-02 07:12:56| dairynetwork News Articles
Mobile malware has advanced to a new level of sophistication as smart devices continue to gain ground. The number of unique mobile threats grew by 261% in just two quarters.
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