The android platform has revolutionalized the technology world and
this is very evident from the fact that the android based devices are
now the most popular devices today. The sale of mobile devices which
utilize the android platform has soared to a point where they will in
the near future overtake the PC sales. The expansion of the mobile
technology and industry and the astronomic rates of adoption have seen
the industry attract hackers and scammers. The continuing rise in
popularity of the android devices has seen a reminiscent rise in the
numbers of malware identified on android.
This
year alone there has been a surge in sales of the android smartphones
and this has seen to it that more than 75% of smartphones shipped were
android. Hence the android platform has been a favorite for developers
since it is an open source platform. This privilege has also been
exploited by the hackers in a bid to take advantage on unsuspecting
users. Malware has been on a sharp rise and particularly in 2012;
malware on android has increased more than six fold. This is according
to reports from different security firms and experts. The biggest reason
has to do with the ease with which malware writers are able to reach
users on the internet in such a big way.
The surge in the number of malware seen on android does not imply that there have been no measures taken to deal with the menace. Google has been tightening the android security screw in a bid to ensure that all apps made available are free from infection. This has been done through the addition of a layer of security to the application store Google Play so as to scan the apps for malicious code and guarantee that apps provided on the store are secure. Away from this app platform, there have been the third party apps and these have been fueling the proliferation of malware on android. The third party apps are either provided free or at a fee and find common use with many different people for a myriad of reasons such as functionality, entertainment and other purposes.
The malware on android has confounded security experts who all report the big percentages in increases for every passing quarter. The malware is intended to achieve different functions for the people behind the development of a particular piece of malware. Many writers of the malware want to make gains from SMS sending from the android smartphones of unsuspecting public, steal data especially personal and sensitive data, make unauthorized payments, malicious and deliberate harm to the smartphone, damage privacy and consequently track activity with and on the smartphone, track web browsing sessions and finally to read and send your location among other form of malicious damage.
Having seen that malware on android is proving to be a real menace and even security experts predicting that 2013 will be the year of malware on android, there are some bits of information which will prove to be very important in protecting the android smartphone or tablet. It is important to know something about the android mobile device before going out and purchasing the device. This will help greatly in the turning off the features of the device
The surge in the number of malware seen on android does not imply that there have been no measures taken to deal with the menace. Google has been tightening the android security screw in a bid to ensure that all apps made available are free from infection. This has been done through the addition of a layer of security to the application store Google Play so as to scan the apps for malicious code and guarantee that apps provided on the store are secure. Away from this app platform, there have been the third party apps and these have been fueling the proliferation of malware on android. The third party apps are either provided free or at a fee and find common use with many different people for a myriad of reasons such as functionality, entertainment and other purposes.
The malware on android has confounded security experts who all report the big percentages in increases for every passing quarter. The malware is intended to achieve different functions for the people behind the development of a particular piece of malware. Many writers of the malware want to make gains from SMS sending from the android smartphones of unsuspecting public, steal data especially personal and sensitive data, make unauthorized payments, malicious and deliberate harm to the smartphone, damage privacy and consequently track activity with and on the smartphone, track web browsing sessions and finally to read and send your location among other form of malicious damage.
Having seen that malware on android is proving to be a real menace and even security experts predicting that 2013 will be the year of malware on android, there are some bits of information which will prove to be very important in protecting the android smartphone or tablet. It is important to know something about the android mobile device before going out and purchasing the device. This will help greatly in the turning off the features of the device
