As smartphone sales go up, so does malware
Posted on: 15/Aug/2015 12:53:08 PM
The second quarter sales of smartphones in India have gone up by 44 per cent. It is estimated that India will overtake the US as the world`s largest smartphone maker in two years time. This, however, has a downside - there will be an increase in the number of malware cases, thus putting security at a risk.
Say experts, Over the years, the type of malware affecting our systems especially PCs, laptops and most importantly mobiles is becoming silent yet powerful. The android platform, which is an open platform, is the most risky in comparison to any other OS. Nowadays, 90 per cent of desktop users have an anti-virus installed but that’s not the case with mobile users.
Maybe only 20-30 per cent of them have an anti-virus in their phones, that too because it has been pre-installed in their hardware... With the Android being an open platform, the malware will get downloaded via some application and sit in a corner of the mobile. Slowly and steadily it will start taking information from the mobile and transfer it to the developer, without the user being aware of it. Thus, it is important for all smartphone users to be aware of these threats and protect their phone with an anti-virus.
