Android Malware Targeting User Data Continues to Proliferate in Market

Release Date 22 Nov, 2011 in eWeek

	Google: 'Anti-virus' apps for infected Androids are from 'charlatans and scammers' Daily Mail - 22 Nov, 2011 Worried about viruses on your Android phone after the recent spate of attacks on the popular handsets? It turns out the WORST thing you can do is try to protect yourself - as many of the anti-virus apps on offer are from 'charlatans and ...
Google slams Android 'virus threat' News24 - 22 Nov, 2011 San Francisco - Google has slammed an internet security firm's report that suggested malware and viruses placed users of the Android operating system at risk. Internet security firm McAfee warned on Monday of a growing risk of malware and viruses ...
Do You Really Need Mobile Anti-Virus Software? Wall Street Journal (blog) - 22 Nov, 2011 Any threat report from an IT security vendor should probably be read with caution. It seems unlikely they would could commission any study, let alone publicize it, if the findings revealed that there was little or no risk. ...
Android devices are 'clearly today's target' for malware, study says Los Angeles Times - 22 Nov, 2011 The Android mobile operating system is the most popular platform for new malware, according to a report. The McAfee Threats Report for the third quarter said there's been a continued emphasis on mobile malware and that "Android is clearly today's ...
	Android remains top target for malware: report Christian Science Monitor - 22 Nov, 2011 The Android operating system is under assault. By comparison, Apple's iOS is in pretty good shape. By Matthew Shaer / November 21, 2011 Android is the primary target for mobile malware, according to a new report. Here, a user holds an HTC phone, ...
New mobile malware exclusively targets Android in Q3: report Xinhua - 22 Nov, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Malware targeted smartphones running on Android operating system are still on the rise as nearly all new mobile malware in the third quarter was aimed at the Google platform, cyber security firm McAfee said in its ...
McAfee: Malware loves Android msnbc.com - 22 Nov, 2011 Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. By Athima Chansanchai Android has a new stalker: malware, and it's put a ...
	Android devices may face malware risk Independent Online - 22 Nov, 2011 AP An Internet security firm has warned of potential malware and virus risks to devices running Google's Android operating system. San Francisco - The Internet security firm McAfee on Monday warned of a growing risk of malware and viruses targeting ...
Security experts dispute Google's attitude toward Android malware Computerworld - 22 Nov, 2011 IDG News Service - Antivirus experts disagree with Chris DiBona, Google's open-source programs manager, who recently said that there is no virus problem on the Android platform and that companies selling anti-malware software for ...
Mobile Malware Crisis? Not So Fast PCWorld - 22 Nov, 2011 There's been a flurry of coverage of mobile malware over the past few days, including two separate reports declaring both 2011 and 2012 “the year of mobile malware.” Much of that worry flared up following a Juniper Networks ...
Android Security Becomes FUD Fest InformationWeek - 22 Nov, 2011 Big scary warnings about Android security just keep on coming. Are you focused on the right MDM questions? By Laurianne McLaughlin InformationWeek With great power comes great responsibility, for the security community. The current noise and hype level ...
Android dubbed a cyber menace as mobile malware explodes Computerworld (blog) - 22 Nov, 2011 A flood of mobile security reports and 2012 predictions all point to an explosion in mobile malware with the Android being the most tempting target for mobile malware writers. Due to its huge popularity in the mobile device ecosystem, ...
Are security firms that warn of Android malware 'charlatans and scammers'? ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Three reports released over the past few days claim that Google's Android OS is now a major target for malware … are you worried? The main reason for the malware epidemic on Android is because ...
Android under attack Financial Post - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Google Inc.'s Android software was the “exclusive” platform for hackers targeting mobile devices in the last quarter, McAfee Inc. said in a report Monday. The amount of malicious software (read: malware) targeting Android devices jumped 37% between ...
	Is malware really a big problem for Android users? Houston Chronicle (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Last week, Ohio-based Juniper Networks of Sunnyvale, Calif., reported that malicious software targeting Google's Android platform had increased by a whopping 427 percent since July. Given that Android is the dominant mobile operating system and that ...
Android's a malware magnet, says McAfee CNET (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Malware targeted toward Android devices continues to surge, says a new report from McAfee, pushing 2011 to become the busiest year in history for both mobile and general malware. ...
Report: 2011 Is the 'Year of Mobile Malware' PCWorld - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Smartphones and tablets continue to rise in popularity--among both consumers and malware developers. Traditional malware is still a large and growing threat as well, but mobile platforms represent fertile ground with less ...
Google guru blasts Android virus doomsayers as 'charlatans' Register - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Google's open-source program manager has launched an entertaining rant against firms offering mobile security software, accusing them of selling worthless software and of being "charlatans and scammers". ...
McAfee warns on rise in Android malware Financial Times (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Malware targeted towards phones running on the Android operating system continues to be on the rise, TechCrunch reports. According to McAfee's security report for the third quarter, the amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped nearly 37 per ...
Android malware scare: Truth or FUD? Computerworld (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ Is Andoid plagued by malware? Has there really been an 'exponential' growth in Android viruses, Trojans, and other malicious apps? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the FUD. ...
McAfee threats report: Android is in the crosshairs ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 20, 2011‎ McAfee has released its third quarter Threats Report, and the findings aren't all that much different from the second quarter issue: Android is basically a mess when it comes to malware. ...
Googler: Android antivirus software is scareware from 'charlatans' ZDNet Asia - ‎Nov 20, 2011‎ Modern mobile devices don't suffer the same vulnerabilities as PCs, and those selling antivirus software for Android, iOS, and BlackBerry OS shouldn't be trusted. ...
Mobile Malware Epidemic Looms PCWorld - ‎Nov 20, 2011‎ Analysis: Malware is coming to a mobile device near you -- and even Apple iPhones and iPads are not immune. Time to batten down the hatches. By Dan Tynan, ITworld I know it's a tad early for new year predictions but I'm going to beat the rush and make ...
	Android, kind of like Windows XP when it comes to malware Macgasm - 22 Nov, 2011 McAfee has dropped a pretty large bomb on the mobile security industry today. According to the companies third-quarter security report, Android is the primary target for new mobile malware, and it's jumped ...
	Reports of exponential Android malware growth greatly exaggerated to freak you out ExtremeTech - 22 Nov, 2011 The stories show up in dribs and drabs. They explain in simple, yet frightening terms the terrible, catastrophic conundrum Android users find themselves in. There is malware designed to exploit users as ...
Best Android apps: Five free Android apps to help protect your privacy PC Advisor - 22 Nov, 2011 Smartphones offer access to all sorts of personal information, whether its personal snaps taken on a handsets camera to online banking information, credit card details and even log-ins and passwords. ...
Android Virus Protection: “BS Software” from “Scammers” Says Googler Phandroid.com - 22 Nov, 2011 I always cringe when I see companies selling Android Anti-Virus software. But when my RSS reader fills up with stories about percentage increases of mobile malware and how consumers NEED protect ...
Mobile malware set to rise Brookson - 22 Nov, 2011 Increased malware threats could lead to a spike in demand for IT contractors over the coming months. That is after the latest Threats Report from security firm McAfee described 2011 as "on track to be the busiest in … malware history". ...
	Apple iOS developers make more than Android developers GeekWire - 22 Nov, 2011 We've been writing a lot lately about the rise of Android, with some estimates showing that Google's mobile operating system now accounts for the majority of smartphone sales. But market share only tells part of the story. A report released this week ...
Do Android Antivirus Apps Actually Do Anything? Lifehacker - 22 Nov, 2011 If you've been watching tech news headlines over the past week, you've likely heard that Android malware is growing at an alarming rate, up something like 472% from May of this year. Should you be worried and run off to purchase and install an ...