Android operating systems more portable devices targeted cyber attacks

Android operating systems more portable devices targeted cyber attacks

Became the platform (Android) operating systems of the most portable devices targeted by cyber attacks in the market, according to revelations recently published a security report.

According to a report (threats McAfee) of the U.S. information security company (McAfee) for the second quarter of 2011, the volume of viruses that targeted platform (Android) has increased by 76% since last quarter.

Revealed (McAfee) that the first half of 2011 was the busiest in the history of the spread of viruses and malware, where the company raised 12 million a sample of the virus during the first half, up 22% for the year 2010. The Company believes that it will bring a sample of 75 million viruses in its database, which is called the (Mylwir Zhou), the end of this year, bringing the number of viruses present in the samples (Mylwir zu) to 65 million samples.

Said Vincent Weafer, vice president McAfee labs "We have seen record numbers this year, a record number of viruses and malware, especially on mobile devices, with associated increase in the number of direct popular degree." He added that the overall attacks have become more complex and Anslala, which indicates that we will see is the phenomenon of attacks for long periods of time, pointing out to change the piracy groups known to work through ways to differentiate between attacks for personal gain and attacks aimed to deliver a message. Emerged (Android) as the most popular target systems with viruses and malware, and overtook the platform (Symbian) for the first time.