Android triggering record levels in malware, says McAfee

Release Date 21 Nov, 2011 in CNET

Android triggering record levels in malware, says McAfee CNET - 21 Nov, 2011 Malware targeted toward Android devices continues to surge, says a new report from McAfee, pushing 2011 to become the busiest year in history for both mobile and general malware. ...
McAfee warns on rise in Android malware Financial Times (blog) - 21 Nov, 2011 Malware targeted towards phones running on the Android operating system continues to be on the rise, TechCrunch reports. According to McAfee's security report for the third quarter, the amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped nearly 37 per ...
Android malware scare: Truth or FUD? Computerworld (blog) - 21 Nov, 2011 Is Andoid plagued by malware? Has there really been an 'exponential' growth in Android viruses, Trojans, and other malicious apps? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the FUD. ...
McAfee threats report: Android is in the crosshairs ZDNet (blog) - 21 Nov, 2011 McAfee has released its third quarter Threats Report, and the findings aren't all that much different from the second quarter issue: Android is basically a mess when it comes to malware. ...
Googler: Android antivirus software is scareware from 'charlatans' ZDNet Asia - 21 Nov, 2011 Modern mobile devices don't suffer the same vulnerabilities as PCs, and those selling antivirus software for Android, iOS, and BlackBerry OS shouldn't be trusted. ...
Mobile Malware Epidemic Looms PCWorld - 21 Nov, 2011 Analysis: Malware is coming to a mobile device near you -- and even Apple iPhones and iPads are not immune. Time to batten down the hatches. By Dan Tynan, ITworld I know it's a tad early for new year predictions but I'm going to beat the rush and make ...
Android Security: Threat Level None? InformationWeek - ‎Nov 19, 2011‎ Security firms are fanning the flames of fear about mobile malware and viruses, while others accuse such firms of being scammers. Who's right, and who's wrong. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Earlier this week, Juniper Networks lit a fire with its report ...
	Android malware explodes, jumps five-fold since July Computerworld - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ Computerworld - Malware targeting Google's Android mobile operating system exploded in the last several months, its volume quintupling since July, Juniper Networks said today. The rash of infected apps aimed at Android owners shows no ...
	Pat Foran: How to avoid holiday scams CTV.ca - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ With the holidays just around the corner, 'tis not only the season to be merry, but the season to be wary. Scam artists have long targeted shoppers at the mall. Now they're finding new ways to steal your money and your personal information. ...
	Android under assault as hacker attacks on phones go up 472 per cent in four ... Daily Mail - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ Google's Android operating system is far, far ahead of Apple's iPhone - analysts Gartner said that phones running the operating system accounted for 52.5 per cent of the smartphone market this year, compared to 15.6 per cent for iOS ...
Android malware problems continue to grow msnbc.com - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ "Most consumers don't care until they get their first $1000 phone bill because their pirated Angry Birds has been calling Estonia all month," says one security adviser about Android's security issues. By Matt Liebowitz There's an alarming amount of ...
Data Show Android Malware Up 472% Since July Wall Street Journal (blog) - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ Android's increasing popularity with consumers has had a corresponding effect on scammers who have moved away from other smartphone platforms to target the one everybody is buying. The growth in the amount of malware in the Android ...
Android Market free-for-all blamed for malware avalanche Register - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ Android mobile malware samples have increased more than five-fold since July alone, according to a study by Juniper Networks. The ability of anyone to develop and publish an application to the Android Market ...
Android's malware problem is growing exponentially CNNMoney - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ Several warnings have been issued over the past year about the growing problem of malware on Google (GOOG) Android smartphones (see here, here and here), but none as dire or as sharply worded as the ...
Android Phones Seeing 'Malware Epidemic' (INFOGRAPHIC) Huffington Post - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ Mobile phones running on Google's Android operating system are experiencing a "malware epidemic," with the amount of malicious software having risen nearly fivefold since July, according to a post by the security company Juniper Networks. ...
Android Malware Has Surged 472 Percent Since July PCWorld - ‎Nov 17, 2011‎ Android users take note: Researchers have found a whopping 472 percent increase in Android malware samples since this summer. The free-for-all Android Market has seen a striking increase in the volume of ...
Android leads the way in mobile malware CNET - ‎Nov 16, 2011‎ Android tops the charts in mobile malware, largely due to the failure of Google's Android Market to properly review apps before they hit the marketplace, says a new report from Juniper ...
Google Android malware grows five-fold since July Techworld.com - 21 Nov, 2011 Malware targeting the Google Android mobile operating system exploded in the last several months, its volume quintupling since July according to Juniper Networks. ...
Report: Android malware jumps 37 per cent since last quarter Life of Android (blog) - 21 Nov, 2011 Android malware is still on the rise according to McAfee's latest mobile security report, which states the amount of malware targeted at Google's smartphone OS has climbed nearly 37 per cent since the last quarter. Following a 76 per cent rise in ...
Google Open Saucer wades into Android security FUD TechEye - 21 Nov, 2011 Google has waded into attacks on Android which claim that it is vulnerable to viruses. Google's open source supremo Chris DiBona has lashed out at companies flogging antivirus software for Google's Android operating system, calling them "charlatans and ...
	Google Android is mobile OS most vulnerable to malware and virus infection Gadget Helpline (blog) - 21 Nov, 2011 Most of us worry about getting that Autumn flu that's been going around, but a much more vicious infection could be affecting our Google-based smartphones as internet security co. McAfee has reported that Google's open source system Android has been ...
	Malware on the up for Android handsets Mobot.net (blog) - 21 Nov, 2011 Makes you mad, doesn't it? You've got a brand spanking new Android phone and yet, there is someone out there, tinkering away with a bit of code, planning to use your device for their means. Even more so now, with the revelation that the number of ...
	Android malware: Threat or FUD? SlashGear - 21 Nov, 2011 Android faces an exponential growth in mobile malware, according to researchers, with a 472-percent increase in rogue Android Market apps since July 2011. Increasingly complex apps are taking advantage of loopholes in the Android platform's security to ...
McAfee: Android Phones on Top of Malware Hit List, Q3 Report Reveals Threats ... International Business Times - 21 Nov, 2011 By Kukil Bora: Subscribe to Kukil's RSS feed Intel-owned security technology firm McAfee has released its third quarter security threats report, which revealed that malware targeted at phones running Google's Android Operating System (OS) are ...
Intel McAfee Reports Malware Threats to Android on the Rise DeviceMAG - 21 Nov, 2011 The threat on Android keeps increasing as each day goes. This revelation has been made by McAfee, who released their third quarter security report. According to the Intel-owned company, the malware targeted towards Android phones is on the rise. ...
CA Mobile Security review PC Advisor - 21 Nov, 2011 CA Mobile Security is a mobile security app for Android that has a few good points, but they are overshadowed by what feels like a half-finished design and features that did not work. ...
	Android worst OS for malware attacks according to Q3 report Pocket-lint.com - 21 Nov, 2011 Android has been outed as the worst OS for malware attacks according to McAfee's third quarter threat reports, highlighting some of the difficulties associated with the Google's "open source" mobile operating system. Although the Q3 report comes as no ...
Malware targeting Android phones on the rise, says McAfee Daily Caller - 21 Nov, 2011 A cyber security analyst works in the "watch and warning center" during the first tour of the government's secretive cyber defense lab Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. ...
Android's Malware Monopoly Continues: 472% Increase In Android Malware Since July WMPoweruser.com - 21 Nov, 2011 How about security in new smartphone platforms these days ?? Microsoft's Windows Phone and Apple's iPhone situation seems to be much much better than Google's Android. Why is it so ? Take a look at the recent reports from McAfee and Juniper Networks, ...
	Malware variants to pass 75 million by 2012 as Android threats rocket V3.co.uk - 21 Nov, 2011 New malware variants are set to surpass 75 million by the end of the year, according to McAfee. The company said in its quarterly threat report that the volume of new samples is surpassing its early estimates and forcing the company to ...