Android Malware Reports Overtake Symbian

Release Date ‎Aug 23, 2011‎ in PC Magazine

	Android Is No. 1 Target of Mobile Hackers New York Times (blog) - Nick Bilton - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ This is the word McAfee, the antivirus and computer security company, chose to describe the state of desktop and mobile hacking in a new report issued this week. The “McAfee Threats Report” said that a rise in “hacktivism” from groups ...
Android malware up 76 percent, nonexistent on iOS CNET (blog) - Joe Aimonetti - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ A recent study has found that Apple's iOS is still untouched by malware, whereas users who choose Google's Android platform are 76 percent more likely to encounter funky software, making it the most susceptible mobile operating system in the world. ...
Android phones turn popular target for hackers Hindu Business Line - ‎Aug 24, 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 - ‎Aug 23, 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 - ‎Aug 23, 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 - ‎Aug 23, 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 - ‎Aug 23, 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 - ‎Aug 23, 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 ...
	McAfee research shows growing malware threat to Android Game Kudos - Michael Kendrick - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ McAfee has said that Android users face a growing threat of malware attacks, as research done by the internet security firm has revealed a rise of 76% in malicious software attacks on mobiles using the Android operating system. ...
	Android OS Getting Increasing Malware Threats Techie Insider - Patrick Gassert - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ Android OS malware attacks have been increasing this year and are being predicted as continuing to increase because of the growth that the Android OS has been getting over the past few years. With this, McAfee has put together a threat report that ...
	What's Lurking on Your Phone? [Infographic] Digital Media Wire - Chris Marlowe - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ There's always a price to be paid for success. In the case of Android's growing popularity as an operating system, that price is its unwanted new status as the top mobile malware target. In the first quarter of 2011, that undesirable spot was occupied ...
McAfee: Android threats up 76% in Q2 Mobot.net (blog) - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ McAfee has released a PDF Q2 report detailing all things security, describing the “threat landscape of 2011” as a “year of chaos and change”. Of course, the section we're interested in is “Mobile Threats”, and �" I'm sure this comes as no surprise ...
	Android malware a serious problem? Mobile Computing News - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ By James • Aug 25th, 2011 • Category: Industry News, software With smartphones and other mobile devices shaping to be our computers of the future, it's no surprise that cyber criminals and hackers have turned their attention to the 'post-PC era'. ...
McAfee Report: More Risk When Using Android, Adobe IBTimes Canada - James Lee Phillips - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ The McAfee Threats Report for Q2 2011 sees the Android OS at the top of the mobile risk list, Apple's iOS and HP's WebOS at the bottom. The report also shows that Adobe has outpaced Microsoft in ...
Report: Android malware on the rise The H - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ According to a report from security services provider McAfee, the amount of malware targeting Android devices has increased by 76 per cent since the first quarter of the year. In just three months, Google's Android operating system has become the most ...
	Android Malware Explodes, iOS Remains Safe Wired (blog) - Charlie Sorrel - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ According to a report by antivirus software maker McAfee, Android is now the “most attacked mobile operating system,” with a jump in malware attacks of 76 percent in the last quarter. This impressive win is even more so when you ...
Android malware increases by 76 per cent according to McAfee Know Your Mobile (blog) - Clare Hopping - ‎Aug 25, 2011‎ Android-targeted malware has increased by 76 per cent in Q2 2011 to become the most attacked OS. According to a report by McAfee, Android comes top of the list, followed by Java, Symbian and BlackBerry. Java and Symbian have had the most attacks since ...
Android-targeted malware jumps 76% in Q2, McAfee says BGR - Todd Haselton - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ A new report recently issued by the security firm McAfee suggests that the number of malware applications targeting Android devices jumped 76% during the second quarter of this year, making Android the “most attacked” mobile operating system. ...
Use Android? Be Careful, Malware Attacks Jump 76 Percent Christian Post - Simon Saavedra, Christian Post - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ Malware attacks on Android phones have leaped 76 percent compared to last quarter said security software company McAfee in its second quarter threats report released this week. ...
New Mobile Malware Attacks Focus on Android Devices NewsFactor Network - Barry Levine - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ Android has become a favorite mobile target for malware authors, McAfee says. Symbian and Java ME are also favorite targets for hackers. McAfee also reported the first fake Mac antivirus software, but it expects fake antivirus software ...
Study shows Android malware problem is worsening Android Apps Appolicious - Phil Hornshaw - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ Malware showing up in the Android Market continues to be a major problem for the platform, according to a new study from computer security firm McAffee. Business Insider has the story, which details McAffee's quarterly report that shows the amount of ...
	McAfee Reports iOS Spared from Malware, Android not so Lucky PadGadget - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ By Juli \| August 24, 2011 \| No comment yet According to McAfee's Q2 2011 Threats Report, it's been a bad year as far as malware is concerned. The amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped by 76% since last quarter, making it the most ...
	Calm down, Android malware makes up a tiny .00024% of the threat landscape BetaNews - Tim Conneally - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ Security researchers and software companies have been warning of the shift to mobile-borne malware for years, and Android seems to be the primary platform of concern. Over the last two years, we've witnessed the arrival of Android ...
	Apple is Giving Android a Beatdown in Malware Prevention DailyTech - ‎Aug 24, 2011‎ Android is the most attack platform currently on the market. There are currently no known malware in the wild that target stock iOS devices. (Source: McAfee) I. Apple is the Winner When it Comes to Smart Phone Security While many Apple hackers have ...