Android comes under attack from cyber criminals

Malware targeting devices running on this OS jumped 37 per cent since last quarter.

Mobile security threats have become a reality. Malware growth for 2011 is set to exceed last year's, with the Android operating system emerging as the main target.

Malware targeted at Android-based devices jumped 37 per cent since last quarter. This puts 2011 on track to become the busiest year in mobile and general malware history, according to a McAfee report. All new mobile malware in Q3 was targeted at Android. Experts feel 2012 will be no different.

TOP 5 MOBILE THREATS FOR 2012

· On the enterprise side, allowing devices without proper security into the corporate network

· Android malware posing as genuine application for stealing information from users

· SMS phishing is a concern and will continue

· Mobile commerce frauds to prevail

· Mobile banking, which is slowly gaining pace, might turn out to be risky for users

For instance, downloading AndroidOS.Tapsnake, an Android version of the popular 'snake' game may appear to be harmless. However, once downloaded, it switches on the phone GPS and relays information about the user's coordinates to a cyber criminal. This is also with Android.Pjapps, a Trojan with back-door entry capabilities that targets Android-based devices. As with the previous threats, it spreads through compromised versions of legitimate applications.

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