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Fueled by their successes in infecting computers with ransomware, cyber-criminals are eyeing mobile devices.
Look out for an increase in cryptolocker-style ransomware targeting mobile devices. The lure for cybercriminals is the continuing growth in the number of Android devices – and the success of ransomware attacks on PCs and company networks.
“Malware vendors are focusing more on cryptolockers and bringing this over to mobile devices. We are waiting for these focuses to converge,” said Mihai Grigorescu, Android analyst at Avira. “We are already in the situation where a lot of Android malware are creating lock screens and they are also encrypting files. On our opinion, the number of malware files that use this method will increase in the future.”
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Look out for an increase in cryptolocker-style ransomware targeting mobile devices. The lure for cybercriminals is the continuing growth in the number of Android devices – and the success of ransomware attacks on PCs and company networks.
“Malware vendors are focusing more on cryptolockers and bringing this over to mobile devices. We are waiting for these focuses to converge,” said Mihai Grigorescu, Android analyst at Avira. “We are already in the situation where a lot of Android malware are creating lock screens and they are also encrypting files. On our opinion, the number of malware files that use this method will increase in the future.”
Read More Will ransomware go mobile for its next big target?
