Android malware has increased 472 percent since July, a new report from Juniper Networks warned earlier this week, with the months of October and November shaping up to see the fastest jump in Android malware ever discovered, the company stated. The number of Android malware samples identified in September increased by 28 percent over the number of known samples, according to research by the Juniper Global Threat Center. October, however, showed a 110 percent increase in malware sample collection over the previous month.
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Android Malware Hits Record Heights, Report Warns
Posted by: Katherine Noyes November 18, 2011 05:00 AMAndroid malware has increased 472 percent since July, a new report from Juniper Networks warned earlier this week, with the months of October and November shaping up to see the fastest jump in Android malware ever discovered, the company stated. The number of Android malware samples identified in September increased by 28 percent over the number of known samples, according to research by the Juniper Global Threat Center. October, however, showed a 110 percent increase in malware sample collection over the previous month.