Android Malware Reports Overtake Symbian

Release Date 24 Aug, 2011 in PC Magazine

Android phones turn popular target for hackers Hindu Business Line - 24 Aug, 2011 With devices having Android OS (operating system) proliferating fast, hackers seem to have set their eyes on these smart phones. That the amount of malware targeted at Android devices went up by 76 per cent since last quarter shows how serious the ...
	Android becoming most attacked mobile platform in Q2: study Xinhua - Xiong Tong - 24 Aug, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The amount of malware targeted at devices based on Google's Android platform surged 76 percent in the second quarter over the previous three months in 2011, making it the most attacked mobile operating system, ...
Android Malware Reports Overtake Symbian PC Magazine - Sara Yin - 24 Aug, 2011 Android malware shot up 76 percent in the second quarter, overtaking Nokia's Symbian to become the most attacked mobile operating system in the world. In Tuesday report, McAfee discovered 44 attacks on Android last quarter, compared to 14 ...
Google's Android Most Popular Target For Mobile Malware: Report Huffington Post - 24 Aug, 2011 The first half of 2011 was the busiest period of malware to date as increasingly sophisticated hackers set their sights on mobile devices, particularly those using Google's Android operating system, according to a new report. ...
Android Becoming Prime Target for Malware Makers PCWorld - John P. Mello Jr - 24 Aug, 2011 Attacks on Android by malware writers have jumped by 76 percent over the past three months, making it the most assaulted mobile operating system on earth during the period, according to a report by ...
Malware threat on Android continues to grow Inquirer - Lawrence Latif - 24 Aug, 2011 SECURITY VENDOR McAfee has reported that malware attacking Google's Android operating system has increased in the last three months. Google's immensely popular Android operating system has become a target for malware authors as its ...
McAfee says Android plagued by the most malware CNET - Roger Cheng - ‎Aug 23, 2011‎ While the momentum of Google's Android platform has drawn new partners and customers, it has also attracted new threats. Security software provider McAfee said today that the amount of malware, or malicious software, targeting Androids phones jumped 76 ...
Malware targeting Android devices jumps 76 percent in Q2: McAfee Reuters Canada - Sakthi Prasad, Vinu Pilakkott - ‎Aug 23, 2011‎ (Reuters) - US computer security software maker McAfee said the number of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, making Android the most attacked mobile operating system. "This year we have seen record breaking ...
Google's Number One! In Malware! Wall Street Journal (blog) - Shara Tibken - ‎Aug 23, 2011‎ AP Another sign of Nokia's decline and Google Android's rise �" albeit of the ironic variety �" comes from McAfee. The security provider, now owned by Intel, says in its second-quarter threats report that Android nabbed the top spot for ...
There's Money in Mobile Malware PC Magazine - Larry Seltzer - ‎Aug 23, 2011‎ Mobile malware is where the action is according to McAfee's Second Quarter 2011 Threats Report. No real big surprises here, but plenty of interesting detail. As shown below, the overwhelming majority of new mobile malware in the second ...
McAfee Q2 2011 Threats Report Shows Significant Growth for Malware on Mobile ... MarketWatch (press release) - ‎Aug 22, 2011‎ SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug 23, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- McAfee today released the McAfee Threats Report: Second Quarter 2011, showing that the amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, to become the most attacked ...
McAfee: Malware surging on mobile platforms, especially Android ZDNet (blog) - Rachel King - ‎Aug 22, 2011‎ Summary: Malware is becoming a very dangerous problem for mobile operating systems, and Android is becoming the top target. Mobile platforms are anything but safe from malware, based on the second quarter ...
	Apple's “Closed” System Protects Consumers From Malware �" Report AppAdvice - Bryan M. Wolfe - 24 Aug, 2011 It's no secret that Apple's App Store is very much a closed system controlled entirely by the beast that created it. Now comes word that Apple's decision to forgo an open system like Android is actually protecting customers from malware, ...
Significant Increase in Malware Attacks on Mobile Platforms Seen in Q2 2011 IT Business Edge - 24 Aug, 2011 McAfee recently released the McAfee Threats Report: Second Quarter 2011, showing that the amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, to become the most attacked mobile operating system. 2011 has also resulted in ...
	Android is the platform most attacked by malware, iOS is most secure All Touch Tablet - Ionut Popa, John Pope - 24 Aug, 2011 I still remember when I saw the first antivirus for smartphones years ago. I've been wondering then if that was really necessary, to have another program running in background that drains battery and consumes from the little resources a smartphone had ...
Malware slams Android, but not iOS The Loop - Jim Dalrymple - 24 Aug, 2011 Android is being slammed by malware, according to a new report released on Tuesday by Antivirus vendor McAfee. According to the report, malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter ...
Android attracts malware, says McAfee Today's iPhone - Jake Zarobsky - 24 Aug, 2011 The Android platform has one main advantage that iOS can't compete with: being open. However, it seems that being an open source platform has allowed phone manufacturers to make changes to the ...
	This Year's Scary Malware Figures Telecoms News - 24 Aug, 2011 We all know malware's out there but according to cyber specialists McAfee, the amount of malware targeting the Android mobile operating system has jumped a massive76 per cent since the first quarter of this year. MacAfee have seen a record-breaking ...
Android facing growing malware problem claims McAfee Mobile Entertainment - Stuart Dredge - 24 Aug, 2011 The amount of malware targeting Android devices rose by 76% in the second quarter of this year, according to research released by McAfee. That means Android is now the most popular mobile target for virus writers, overtaking Symbian ...
McAfee: Android Malware Rapidly Grows 76% While iOS Is Unaffected Cult of Mac - Killian Bell - 24 Aug, 2011 The security experts at McAfee have published details of a new study that found during the second quarter of 2011, Android-powered devices faced a staggering 76% increase in malware than that of the first ...
	Android now worst platform for malware TG Daily - Kate Taylor - 24 Aug, 2011 Android threats leapt 76 percent during the second quarter, according to the latest report from security consultants McAfee, making it the most attacked mobile operating system. 2011's been the worst year so far for malware, it says, bringing the ...
	Malware chaos for Android, iOS still fully protected Product Reviews - Peter Chubb - 24 Aug, 2011 The battle between Android and iOS still wages on, and while the former is winning the war in regards to market share, the latter can take solace in the fact that it is still fully protected against malware. We say this because a new report has been ...
Mobile malware finds a home TECH.BLORGE.com - Ronald O Carlson - 24 Aug, 2011 What do you want in a smartphone? For many people, “is a phone, does that touch thing and can play Angry Birds” pretty much covers it. If the salesperson adds “free” or “buy one, get one free” to the pitch and the customer's walking ...
Android Malware Tops Charts In Q2: Report CRN - Stefanie Hoffman - 24 Aug, 2011 Malware targeting the Android mobile operating system outpaced all others during the second quarter of 2011, representing a sharp upward spike that positions Google's platform as a prime target for anticipated mobile attacks ...
Apple's iOS unaffected by malware as Android exploits surge 76% Apple Insider - Josh Ong - 24 Aug, 2011 A new study has found that iOS remained untouched by malware during the second quarter, while Android faced 76 percent more threats than in the first quarter, making it the most targeted mobile platform. McAfee detailed the information in ...
	McAfee says Android has most malware, malicious attacks DigitalJournal.com - Stephanie Medeiros - 24 Aug, 2011 McAfee released a report on Tuesday stating that Google's Android mobile operating system has seen a dramatic rise in malware attacks compared to other devices. While second quarter remained rather successful for Android, ...
	Number of Malwares targeting Android jumps 76pc �" McAfee AndroidOS.in (blog) - Gaurav Shukla - 24 Aug, 2011 McAfee has announced that the number of malwares targeting Android devices has increased considerably in the last quarter. “The rapid rise in Android malware in Q2 indicates that the platform could become an increasing target for cybercriminals,” ...
	Smartphones face increased malware threat: McAfee The Mobile Indian - Prasoon Kumar - 24 Aug, 2011 The company says malware could come in any form including fake updates to a genuine app, calendar apps or even comedy apps. Security technology company McAfee has come out with a report ...
	Android Now Most-Attacked Mobile OS [Security Company McAfee Says Android Has ... TFTS (blog) - 24 Aug, 2011 Being at the top of your industry brings about many benefits as well as disadvantages. With Android fast overtaking other mobile platforms in popularity and reach, this also means it's now more prone to malware attacks, as reported by security firm ...
McAfee: Android malware soars while iPhone untouched tuaw.com - Mike Schramm - 24 Aug, 2011 McAfee says that the Android OS is having some issues with malware lately -- according to a new study from the anti-malware company, Android malware has grown by 76% over the past few months, sending the number ...