Between Q1 2011 and Q2 2012 ABI Research found that unique malware variants grew by 2,180 percent reaching 17,439.
And these threats are set to increase significantly.
"With the increasing popularity of smartphones, mobile threats are on the rise. This has implications for security at the corporate level as well as for individual privacy," says Michela Menting, senior cyber security analyst.
"The mobile application security market is rife with vendors offering
their wares. The priority now for end-users is understanding
the issue at hand and finding the right offering that best suits
their needs," said Menting.
(more) (SpyWarn)