Kaspersky Lab Data show the number of malicious programs that target mobile devices more than doubled between August 2009 and December 2010.
In the year 2010, more than 65% of new threats that target mobile device is detected as compared with last year, and more than 1,000 different variants of the 153 families who belong to it as a threat to the mobile device is inserted into a database at the end of 2010 Kaspersky Lab.
Since the year 2010 onwards, send a message paid into a single scheme that is illegal for virus makers to make money and develop the threats that target different platforms.
They also use other illegal schemes such as mobile banking to direct Internet users to phishing sites and steal passwords sent by banks to mobile phone. Threats to mobile devices become more complex than before, including the emergence of mobile bots and other software that is controlled remotely.
With the growing popularity of the Android platform so that this platform is no doubt attract the attention of cyber criminals. In August 2010, the first malicious program that targets Android detected, and since then, the number has reached 15 courses from a total of 7 families.
The first threat that targets Apple's iPhone OS also emerged during the last reporting period, but only devices that have been infected in the 'Jailbreak' to be able to install the game from a third party and other software not manufactured by Apple.
Most threats to mobile devices continue to target the Java 2 Micro Edition platform (J2ME), which is supported by a large number of mobile devices. This means not only smartphones that have a risk of infection, but also a mobile phone. The second most targeted platform is Symbian, with Python in third place.
"The use of SMS Trojan is still the easiest and effective way for cyber criminals to make money. The reason is quite simple: each mobile device, smartphone or mobile phone has a direct connection to user accounts via their mobile accounts. This direct connection is actively exploited by pejahat cyberspace, "said Denis Maslennikov, Senior Malware Analyst at Kaspersky Lab.
source : http://chip.co.id/news/read/2011/03/31/487424/Peningkatan.Jumlah.Ancaman.Pada.Perangkat.Mobile
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