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Google Android, Windows Malware Skyrockets in Q1: McAfee Report
A new report from McAfee said the amount of Android malware detected during the first quarter of 2012 shot up 1,200 percent. Malware targeting Windows PCs jumped as well, the firm reported.
McAfee Q1 Threats Report Finds Significant Malware Increase Across All Platforms
McAfee today released the McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2012, which exposes an increase in malware across all platforms. The report shows that in Q1, PC malware reached its highest levels in four years, as well as a steep increase in malware targeting the Android platform.
Malware Threat Level Hits 4-Year High
Malware circulating in cyberspace is on a pace to reach 100 million samples by year's end, McAfee says in a quarterly threats report.
Malware Focusing on Macs, Mobile Devices Increasing
Malware is increasing, and now targeting Mac and Android mobile users
Four Out Of Five New Malware Samples Are Trojans, According to PandaLabs Q1 Report
ORLANDO, Fla., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PandaLabs , Panda Security 's anti-malware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q1, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from January ...
Down but Not Out: Conficker Camouflages New Windows Infections
Windows PCs infected with Conficker are more likely to be compromised by other malware because the worm masks those secondary infections and makes those machines easier to exploit.
Malware Infections From USB Drives On The Rise
I’m willing to bet that you don’t bother running any kind of security check before plugging a USB drive into your computer. That could be a mistake: research by BitDefender suggests that infections from software which automatically launches when you connect a USB drive are up significantly. Picture by Kai Hendry Data collected by BitDefender suggests that AutoRun-delivered infections, ...
Malware attack on Android up 1,200 pc in 1Q12
BANGALORE, INDIA: Nearly 7,000 Android threats have been collected and identified through the end of Q1, a more than 1,200 per cent increase compared with the 600 Android samples collected by the end of Q4 2011, finds McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2012.
Kindsight Security Labs Releases Q1 2012 Malware Report
Report reveals statistics and security trends for malware infections in home networks and mobile devices
Big data analytics defining new malware strategy
Good intelligence has long been a decisive factor in the battle again malware. But with threats multiplying exponentially, analyzing information may become just as important as gathering it. read more
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