It's An App World!
There are now millions of apps available. Apps are the future because they make our mobile life easy, fun, engaging and informative.
As an example, over 25 billion apps were downloaded from Google Play in 2012, but there is a dark side to apps you should be aware of.
Quick Heal Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has released findings from its Mobile Malware report and it's important to be aware of the highlights.
- Persistent increase number of malware attacks especially on the Google Android platform.
- Mobile applications have become the easiest way to compromise devices.
- Reported growth of 20 percent-30 percent in mobile malware in 2012 as compared to 2011.
- The most common attack vehicles are fake applications.
- There has been a consistent growth in malicious and privacy-compromising applications as cybercriminals use social engineering.
- Mobile device browsers still have a long way to go as far as balancing usability and security is concerned. This makes mobile users about thrice as vulnerable as desktop browser users to phishing expeditions.
Source: BIZTECH2.COM
