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April 15, 2013 05:13 pm GMT

Malware On Mobile Grew 163% In 2012, Infecting Around 32.8M Android Devices, Report Says

malware-androidMobile service provider NQ Mobile today released a study of malware covering 2012, using data gathered from the company's Security Labs. It found that malware threats in general on mobile platforms grew 163 percent in 2012, totally more than 65,000 identified distinct forms of app repackaging, malicious URLs and SMS phishing (also known as smishing). The attacks were mostly geared towards Android devices, which was the platform of choice for almost 95 percent of threats identified by NQ.

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