Mobile malware
Mobility, IoT Boost Enterprise Security Risks
Channel providers looking to tap opportunities in security should bolster their offerings, particularly for managing mobile devices.
Number of Android Threats Ease
Threats for the Android platform decreased 21% from 1,526,756 in Q2 to 1,205,487 in Q3.
New Android Families
Quick Heal Threat Research Labs found 220 new families of Android malware in Q3, up from 170 in Q2. These families include several strains of PUAs and adware.
Variants of Exiting Android Threats
Quick Heal Labs found 148 new variants of existing Android malware families in Q3, down from 232 in Q2, which means more users are adopting Android security measures.
Malware Grows
For 2015 so far, the number of new Android malware families in 2015 crossed the 500 mark, and new variants of existing malware families are close to 600.
iOS Won’t Be Immune
The report does not break out data on iOS vulnerability. However, the report stated: “It is expected that Android malware will soon be altered to affect iOS users as well, and jailbroken iOS devices will be the first wave of targets for these attacks.”
Out-of-Control Malware
The detection count for Windows malware in Q3 rose twofold, approaching 400 million samples, indicating the prevalence of Windows malware globally.
Trojans Top Malware Threats
Trojans (34%) were the most common type of malware affecting the Windows platform in Q3, followed by infectors (25%), worms (20%) and potentially unwanted applications, or PUAs (11%).
Malicious Spam
The percentage of malicious spam emails in Q3 was the highest in 2015, increasing to 36% from 34% in Q2 and 30% in Q1.
Targeted Attacks
The top targeted industries in Q3 were businesses (53%), computers and technology (16%), travel (6%), finance (5%), and health & medicine (5%).
Bypassing CAPTCHA
Applications continue to pose new threats through CAPTCHA-bypassing malware from the Google Play store and fake malicious games.
Adware Rules
Adware is still the leading source of malware on Android devices. Adware accounted for 60% of the total samples received in Q3, followed by PUA (25%) and malware (15%).