The number of threats targeting mobile devices has rapidly increased in the past couple of years and according to Fortinet, most such malware originates in Russia and China.
Based on statistics compiled by the security vendor, mobile malware families that have a monetary goal are by far the most common type, accounting for 60% of all threats in 2010.
The company also notes that no new annoyware, the previous leading mobile malware category, has been created after 2009.
