Android Malware Targeting User Data Continues to Proliferate in Market

Release Date ‎Nov 21, 2011‎ in eWeek

Android under attack Montreal Gazette - ‎Nov 22, 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. Google Inc.'s Android software was the ...
	Google: 'Anti-virus' apps for infected Androids are from 'charlatans and scammers' Daily Mail - ‎Nov 22, 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 - ‎Nov 21, 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) - ‎Nov 21, 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 - ‎Nov 21, 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 - ‎Nov 21, 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 - ‎Nov 21, 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 ...
	Android devices may face malware risk Independent Online - ‎Nov 21, 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 - ‎Nov 21, 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 - ‎Nov 21, 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 dubbed a cyber menace as mobile malware explodes Computerworld (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 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 ...
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 malware problems continue to grow msnbc.com - ‎Nov 18, 2011‎ "Most consumers don't care until they get their first $1000 phone bill because their pirated Angry Birds has been calling Estonia all month," says one security adviser about Android's security issues. By Matt Liebowitz There's an alarming amount of ...
Beware of Android scaremongers CSO Magazine - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ Smartphone malware may be rising, but users should be more wary of "charlatan" security vendors, says Google's open source program manager Chris DiBona. DiBona took exception to claims that Android has a "virus problem" because it is based on open ...
	Android Malware and the Easy Way to Protect Against It BrickHouse Security Blog (blog) - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ When you think about hackers and malware, what normally comes to mind is probably the Windows operating system and all of the malware attacks that are targeted at it. However, this is at no fault of the Windows operating system itself, but instead is ...
	Android Malware count increases by 472 percent! But do you need to be worried? Technology Bloom News (blog) - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ While most of the past two years have been nothing short of a dream run for everyone involved with Android, problems seem to be creeping up on the security front with each passing day. As the platform becomes more popular, hackers and malware writers ...
Who Will Win The Android Security War? Seeking Alpha - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ In a post to Google Plus, the company's open source chief, Chris DiBona, notes that “sandboxing” prevents standard viruses from activating, that Apple's iOS is no less vulnerable to “trojan” programs than Android, and that the vendors “playing on your ...
Hackers targeting computer more than mobile devices FederalNewsRadio.com - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ Your mobile devices aren't a top priority for hackers, according to Chris DiBona, a software developer at Google, SC Magazine reports. DiBona says despite a greater chance of getting a virus on your mobile device, you don't have to worry about a cyber ...
Mobile Malware: Hype or Not? About - News & Issues - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ Chirs DiBona, a program manager for Google, created some controversy when he spoke out against antivirus software for mobile devices. According to Chris: "...virus companies are playing on your fears ...
	Android, kind of like Windows XP when it comes to malware Macgasm - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎ McAfee has dropped a pretty large bomb on the mobile security industry today. According to the company's third-quarter security report, Android is the primary target for new mobile malware, ...
	Reports of exponential Android malware growth greatly exaggerated to freak you out ExtremeTech - ‎Nov 22, 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 ...