“Malware on mobile platforms grew 163 percent in 2012′

In 2012 detected security firm NQ Mobile, more than 65,000 malwaresoorten on various mobile operating systems, an increase of 163 percent compared to the year before. The lion’s share amounted malware targeting Android systems.

According to the statistics of NQ Mobile detected a security company, in 2011 nearly 25,000 malwaresoorten. In the past few years, the growth of this number to 65.227, of which 95 percent on Android smartphones and tablets. The company claims that in 2012, more than 32.8 million Android devices infected with malware, more than twice as many as the year before. The largest number of infections took place in China, followed by India and Russia.

The strong growth of malware on Android is partly explained by the popularity of the mobile operating system. In addition, can Android software outside of the Google Play store to be installed, what is the chance of an infection is further increased. Also be many smartphones with outdated and insecure Android versions.

NQ Mobile detected in the past year, also a new type of malware, that an Android device via a usb connection to a pc to infect. It would be only a few variants, but the beveilgingsfirma talks about a new way for pc’s to attack.