Twitter-controlled mobile botnets and mobile ransomware are a few examples of what’s in store for Internet users, according to the second-quarter McAfee Threats Report. In general, mobile tech has emerged as a major vector for hack attacks, with many that might once have been aimed at PCs now focused on other devices. For example, drive-by downloads became a problem for Android this quarter. Drive-by downloads are similar to drive-by installs on a desktop — all one has to do to get one is visit an infected site using a mobile device.
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Mobile Tech Gives Malware Makers Much Bigger Playground for Mischief
Posted by: Erika Morphy September 4, 2012 12:21 PMTwitter-controlled mobile botnets and mobile ransomware are a few examples of what’s in store for Internet users, according to the second-quarter McAfee Threats Report. In general, mobile tech has emerged as a major vector for hack attacks, with many that might once have been aimed at PCs now focused on other devices. For example, drive-by downloads became a problem for Android this quarter. Drive-by downloads are similar to drive-by installs on a desktop — all one has to do to get one is visit an infected site using a mobile device.