Cybercriminals give iOS, new malware focuses on Android – One More Thing

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There is good news for iOS users. Makers of mobile malware, malicious apps that, for example, a huge phone bill concerns by sending secret text messages to expensive premium numbers have no interest in iOS.

Last quarter detected security manufacturer F-Secure 277 new variants of mobile malware. Founded a variant of this malware on iOS, Symbian and all on a 275 different variants of mobile malware that has recently been developed, exploited Android devices. The only malware for iOS also has a jailbreak required to work.

It is clear that cybercriminals have given, there is hardly effort to to break. Apple’s strict security This makes iOS users virtually immune to mobile malware. In the past six years, there is no malware app found in Apple’s App Store. Reason for leading security expert Mikko Hypponen to the App Store to mention. The greatest innovation in the field of security for the past ten years

Infographic information on the spread of malware across platforms and countries.

where Android users file formats are plagued by? The vast majority of mobile malware (83% of mobile trojans) sends SMS messages to premium numbers unseen or subscription services. Other malware installs unwanted apps or steal personal information such as contacts, photos and whatsapp conversations.

If you do not have iPhone, you know what you do do. Unless you like to fall into the hands of cybercriminals.