Risk of Malware Attack on Android Devices 100 Times Higher Than iPhone
Some 79% of malicious attacks on mobiles in 2012 occurred on devices running Google's Android operating system, US authorities have said.
By Sadho Ram — 31 Aug 2013, 06:41 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Android 'accounts for 79% of phone malware'
Now the US authorities have warned security personnel that mobile devices powered by the Android operating system are especially vulnerable to malware and other hacks.
Google’s Android is the most widely used mobile software system in the world, and as a result it is becoming an increasingly big target for makers of malicious software, similar to Microsoft’s Windows.
The internal memo reported that Android attracted 79 per cent of all malware attacks, followed by Nokia’s Symbian software with 19 per cent. Apple’s iOS software attracted just 0.7 per cent of attacks.
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Another major problem for Android is the fragmentation associated with the OS: not all Android users run the most recent version of the software and without updates the software is more vulnerable to hacks.
Recent figures showed that only 33 per cent of Android users are running the most recent version of the software (Jelly Bean), a figure that compares unfavourably with Apple, where 93 per cent of users are using the latest iOS 6.
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In addition to fragmentation, the fact that Android is the most widely used mobile OS on the planet also makes it a target for hackers, the DHS and FBI say.
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