A McAfee [MFE] report released on Nov. 20 charts a steady increase in malware attacking Google’s [GOOG] Android operating system. After an unusual spike in 2012, new Android malware is again on the rise. Between the second and third quarters of 2013, Android malware grew by one-third, bringing the company’s total number of known samples to 680,000. The findings come as federal agencies are increasingly moving toward mobile technology to cut IT costs. Android has become the favored operating system because its open-source code means that it is easier to manipulate and…
McAfee Finds Steady Rise In Android Malware
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