79% of Mobile Malware for Android

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Source: BBC News (Technology)

Some 79% of malicious attacks on mobiles in 2012 occurred on devices running Google's Android operating system, US authorities have said.

Nokia's Symbian system, on the Finnish company's basic-feature handsets, had had the second-most malware attacks.

Apple's iOS had had 0.7% of attacks.

Android is the world's most popular mobile operating system, and the memo blamed its high share of attacks on its "market share and open-source architecture".

Nothing new here.. :rolleyes:
 

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Well I did manage to get a new phone and since I do love Android I went with another Android. :)
 

souhrid

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The most popular OS will be the most targeted one it's just a commonsense(consider the case of Windows attack compared to other OS like OS X MOUNTAIN LION or linux)....Mclovin which android phone you bought??
 
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