Anyone developing malicious software for mobile devices has
set his or her sights almost exclusively on Android at this point.
Mobile security vendor NQ has found that Android devices infected with malware grew from 10.8 million in 2011 to 32.8 million in 2012, meaning that the total number of infected devices tripled year-over-year. NQ also found that almost 95% of malware detected in 2012 was
designed specifically for Android devices, meaning
Google’s mobile operating system is by far the No. 1 target for would-be cybercriminals.
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