Malware survey

NQ Mobile, a leading provider of mobile internet services, has published its latest annual malware survey report Harris & Co accountants Northampton who specialise in providing innovative accountancy services to new start up businesses and small and medium sized owner managed businesses. Some of the highlights were:

 

• 95% of malware is targeted towards Android devices;

• 4% of malware is targeted towards Symbian;

• 32 million Android devices were infected in 2012;

• 25% of infected devices were in China;

• 28% of malware was designed to collect and abuse personal data;

• malware attacks doubled in 2012 compared to the previous year; and

• the three most common methods used to deliver malware are Smishing (SMS phishing), malicious URLs and App Repackaging.

 

The full report can be download from: