NetworkWorld: McAfee: New malware is proliferating

Malware increases generally in Q2 but particularly against Android mobile devices

By Tim Greene
September 04, 2012

Instances of malware continue to increase steadily, with the number of new threats reaching the highest point since 2009, McAfee says.

The number of new malware detected jumped from less than 70,000 instances to near 90,000 over that period, according to "McAfee Threats Report: Second Quarter 2012," with attacks against Android mobile devices representing the largest new threat category in the quarter.

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