Only in 2013, were discovered over 104 thousand malware for mobile devices, with an overwhelming majority (98.05%) for Android. According advances Mad Money, the data were published in the “Report on trends in IT security in 2013″, conducted by security vendor Kaspersky Lab
According to security firm Kaspersky Lab, Android continues to be the target of most malicious attacks that are designed for mobile devices. Only in 2013, were discovered more than 104 thousand codes for viruses on mobile phones.
Android recorded 98.05% of attacks on mobile devices last year. According to the company that developed the “Report on trends in IT security in 2013″, this is justified because “it is the leading operating system market, there are many independent stores applications and its architecture is open,” ie, “both application developers how cybercriminals can easily develop programs for the platform. “
Security firm concluded that “the world of mobile malware resembles more and more the threats of the personal computers in the methods and techniques applied by cybercriminals.” Last year, the total number of mobile malware nearly 149 thousand, advances the Mad Money.
According to the same report, the development of mobile malicious programs is to turn around especially for banking applications. “Virus writers are pending the development of mobile banking services and, after infection, the first thing they do is see if your smartphone is connected to a credit card,” says the company.
“All the techniques, mechanisms of infection and camouflage the activities of malicious programs we are used to seeing in the PC world are rapidly being adapted for the Android platform, and this is only possible because it is an open platform that enjoys great popularity, “says Kaspersky.
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