Feb 09 2011
Malware Is on the Move, Reports McAfee
Cybercriminals are following innocent consumers away from email and toward more popular, smartphone-style platforms, McAfee reported Tuesday. “New mobile malware in 2010 increased by 46 percent compared with 2009,” noted McAfee spokesperson Joris Evers. In 2010, Symbian and Android platforms, in particular, were splattered by Trojans and bots. “Consumers need to realize that mobiles, whether smartphone or tablet, are mini computers,” said David Gorodyansky, CEO of AnchorFree. “This means all the vulnerabilities of a computer exist, often with a less-protected OS.”
from TechNewsWorld
