Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Kaspersky Mobile Malware Evolution 2016 Report

Kaspersky have published a report summing up mobile malware evolution in 2016.

Trends of the year:
- Growth in the popularity of malicious programs using super-user rights, primarily advertising Trojans
- Distribution of malware via Google Play and advertising services
- Emergence of new ways to bypass Android protection mechanisms
- Growth in the volume of mobile ransomware
- Active development of mobile banking Trojans

The report can be viewed here (in pdf -format)

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