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Hindustian Times: Agence France-Presse December 17, 2011

Mobile phones, specifically smartphones, are becoming an increasingly attractive target for nefarious hackers, and in 2012 the number of incidents of mobile-based malware is expected to skyrocket, say according to mobile security vendors and analysts.

“2011 was a watershed year in terms of
the types of threats we saw emerging. Threats had greater sophistication and were deployed using more innovative and efficient distribution methods,” said Kevin Mahaffey of mobile security company Lookout. In 2012, the company predicts that some of the biggest mobile malware monetisation trends will be mobile pickpocketing (SMS/call fraud), botnets and vulnerable phones. Cyber criminals will also attempt to distribute malware using automated repackaging, browser attacks and malvertising.

My comment: Anti-Malware Applications are in demand now, the majors don't seem to be too concerned yet. Big opportunity?

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