The number of malware and spyware programs found on smartphones has more than doubled in the past six months. Some types of malware are more prevalent on certain smartphone platforms than others. The malware attack vector being used against smartphones isn’t SMS or email spam that was all the rage in the early days of mobile attacks. Instead, it’s following smartphone user behavior trends and exploiting downloadable applications, experts say. “We’re seeing the same evolution on mobile as on the desktop: It’s going from notoriety [purposes] to trying to profit,” CEO John Hering says.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/smartphone-malware-multiplies