Sharp Increase In Virus Android Gadgets

The arsenal of malware targeting Android gadgets has grown exponentially, with criminals hiding viruses in people download applications to devices, according to Juniper Networks.
Sharp Increase In Virus Android Gadgets
The company specializes in computer systems Global Threat Center found "staggering growth" in the mobile "malware" for Google's Android platform, according to results available online Wednesday.

Juniper researchers reported seeing 472 percent increase in new viruses designed to attack Android devices from July.

More than half of malware were discovered "spyware" messages designed to steal, the location, identity or other personal information devices, according to California-based Juniper.

Most of the remaining virus was designed to Bilk money from smartphone users by sending text messages to premium rate numbers without unit owners to know.

Android devices are prime targets because the online market for third-party applications such as games do nothing to check the software hidden threats, according to Juniper.

"The main reason for the spread of malware on Android, due to the different approaches that Apple and Google are the police to the tents of his application," Juniper told investigators in a blog.

"Open Model Android application store, which has no code signing and a review process of applications such as Apple calls it easier for attackers to distribute their malware" they say.

Apple, on the other hand, is known for tight screening applications before making them available in the App Store for downloading iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.Sharp Increase In Virus Android Gadgets

"There is still no pre-review process in the official market of Android, which also offers a hint of defiance in the authors of malware that malicious coding their investments will be zero," said Juniper.