Kaspersky Lab reports major rise in Cyber Threat in Q1 2013
As per a recent survey conducted by B2B International and Kaspersky Lab in summer 2013, it has been revealed that over 50% of Android-based smartphone and tablet owners do not use any security software to protect their devices against cyber-threats. Meanwhile, Android has long been the most popular platform for ordinary users and the cybercriminals who would use malware to steal from them.
Only 40% of smartphone and 42% of tablet owners participating in the survey stated that they have installed a security solution on their devices and are now using it. Other respondents of the survey are content to rely on the limited security features integrated in the OS, or trust their own instincts to keep them safe. Meanwhile, for cybercriminals Android is well established as the top target among all mobile platforms.
According to the Kaspersky Lab Cloud service Kaspersky Security Network, which accumulates data about urgent cyber threats, 99% of current malware samples targeting mobile devices have been developed for the Android platform. And this threat is growing: in 2012 Kaspersky Lab specialists detected 35,000 malicious samples while in the first half of 2013 over 47,000.
In order to protect users of Android-based devices, Kaspersky Lab has developed Kaspersky Internet Security solution for Android to safeguard popular smartphones and tablets. If mobile device is lost or stolen, this solution has a dedicated set of mechanisms which prevent crooks from accessing personal data of users.
Kaspersky Internet Security for Android is available as separate product on Kaspersky Lab’s official site as well as at Android Apps on Google Play. The free version contains basic antivirus functionality (user-activated scanning) and all remote device management facilities.
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