Malicious hackers are on a mission to steal money and wreak havoc, and they’ll do it by any means possible. Mobile malware often spreads via app stores, posing as a new app or as a look-alike of a well-known app. Mobile infections will continue to rise in 2012–especially on Android products–as the population of devices increases further. Don’t click suspicious links posted on social networks, even if they seem to have come from a friend; rigged sites and apps can post and send messages without a user’s consent.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2129855/2012-in-security–rising-danger.html