US security Agency says Android is the main target of malware

NetEase Science and technology news August 28, according to Reuters, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) research shows that the market-leading Google's Android mobile operating system is the main target of malware attacks, mainly because many of the system's users or older version of the software. According to DHS and FBI research published by the Public Intelligence Network (FDI), Android accounted for 79% of all malware threats to mobile operating systems in 2012, while about half of the malware was transmitted by SMS. Google did not respond to requests for comment. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security declined to comment. Nokia's Symbian system, by contrast, accounts for about 19% malware attacks, while Apple's iOS software, Microsoft Windows and BlackBerry malware attacks each accounted for less than 1%. The report, which gives police, fire, medical and security personnel, says Android is still "the main target of malware attacks" because of its huge market share and open source architecture. (Mushulin)