Android or still the most vulnerable platform

April 30, according to foreign media reports, according to the latest data from computer and network security provider F-Secure, Android not only dominates the mobile market share, it is also the main target of malicious software.

According to F-Secure's 2014 first quarter mobile threat report, F-Secure analyzed malware in the first quarter of this year. They found that 255 of the 277 "threat families" were targeted at Android. On the contrary, there is only one for iOS and Saipan. What is the threat family?

F-Secure analyzed application samples in the App store, developer forums, and other network locations when searching for malware. All malware-infected apps are replaced with families based on the same code and behavior. 91% of the families and threats were found to be malware. The rest was classified as harmful software that would pose a threat if misused.

According to F-Secure, in the last quarter, the top ten Android malware families accounted for 76% of all discovered threats. Almost 14% of all these collected and analyzed apps are Android malware. Most of the malicious software samples that were discovered were Trojans that attempted to send text messages, steal data, or download more apps on the device.

F-Secure’s latest mobile threat report is based on sample apps collected between January and March 2014. They scanned and analyzed these samples to identify potential malware. Should Android users be worried about mobile malware threats? Google and Android security vendors are actively discussing this issue.

In the past, Google responsibilities Android security providers exaggerated the threat of malicious software, the purpose is to advertise their products. The security provider retorted that Android was very popular, which made it a target for cybercriminals.

In any case, security threats should not be taken lightly. Although Google tried to scan the software and capture malicious viruses, malicious apps continued to flow into the Google Play store. Just last week, researchers discovered that malware in the form of a wallpaper app was attempting to turn devices into Bitcoin miners. Google was forced to remove five similar malicious apps.