Kaspersky Labs: Malware for Android devices has grown nearly three times times

"Science and technology News" August 20, according to foreign media reports, the internationally renowned information security leading manufacturer Kaspersky Laboratory (Kaspersky Labs) recently released data showing that in the second quarter of 2012, malicious software for Android devices grew nearly three times times.

Over the past 3 months, Kaspersky said, more than 14,900 new malware programs have been targeted at the Android platform, where nearly half of the malicious files are categorized as multi-purpose trojans that steal data from smartphones and can be downloaded and installed from remote servers. One-fourth of malicious software is a SMS Trojan, can be sent without the user's consent to send information to the high pay number. Another 18% of malware is considered a backdoor threat, enabling hackers to fully control infected devices.

"We expect that in the near future, not only will the number of malware increase, but more efficient and dangerous malware for Android will increase," says Yuri Namestnikov Yuri Namestnikov, a senior malware analyst at Kaspersky Labs. Judging by current trends, we expect cyber-crime to shift to more personalized attacks, primarily by using malware to find confidential data and stealing money from customers ' credit cards. ”

Not long ago, Kaspersky officially released the security forces 2013, Kaspersky Anti-Virus software 2013 and special three security products, mainly for the mobile security field. Zhang Lishen, managing director of Kaspersky Asia Pacific, says the future will be the era of mobile internet, and Kaspersky is well prepared for it. At present, Kaspersky products have been covered with PCs, mobile phones and tablets, the future of the company's product development, marketing and other focus will shift to the field of mobile security. For the Android system to increase the malicious software, Kaspersky will be in the shortest possible time to find a solution.