This quarter 5000 new malicious Android apps have been identified by global security company Trend Micro.
A Google/Ipsos poll found that users are increasingly using their smartphones to surf the web. Germany, in particular, recorded the biggest jump from 39% to 49%. With the increased use of smartphones for Internet access and the huge Android user base, the increase in attacks targeting the Android platform is not surprising.
The Google poll found that todays social networking generation is more likely to reveal personal data to other parties in venues like social networking sites. This means that malicious mobile apps put users, and the companies they work for, in grave danger.
Social networking accounts are even more useful for cybercriminals because besides plundering your friends’ email addresses, the bad guys can also send bad links around and try to steal the social networking credentials of your friends. Stolen social networking accounts can even be sold for a price!
In several “Police Trojan” ransomware attacks, affected users were presented with what appears to be a police force splash screen demanding a £100 fine for accessing Internet porn or violent materials.
To cover these new emerging threats Black Box Business IT Solutions recommend the use of Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services with Mobile Security. This gives you an Enterprise Solution covering all points of access to protect your laptops, pc’s and mobile phones. Trend Micro have released this quarterly report to help SME’s.
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