DANGER of ANDROID

The popularity of Android as a mobile operating system apparently also invited danger. Kaspersky Lab announces that the number of Android security threats increased threefold in the second quarter of this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Kaspersky Lab noted the emergence of 5.441 new malware targeting the open source mobile platform. The next quarter, the figure rose sharply to 14.923 new malware.

Compared to the third quarter of 2011, the number was 15 times as much. Approximately 25% of Android malware found Kaspersky in the second quarter of 2012 is composed of the type of SMS trojan used to steal money from users. The trick is to send a premium rate SMS without the knowledge of the owner of the device. As many as 18% more a kind of backdoor that allows its creator to control Android devices victim. "For the time being only 2% threat Android consists of a kind of Trojan Spy, but it is the most dangerous because it can provide access to the victim's bank account," Kaspersky wrote in his report. Furthermore, the computer security firm estimates that the growth trend in the number of Android malware will not decrease.

In contrast, in the future, will appear malware "effective and dangerous" who target Android users. Judging from the ongoing trend, the cyber criminals predicted would immediately switch to a more personalized method of attack. The main objective of malware into the theft of confidential data to break into the victim's credit card.