The number of pieces of new mobile malware in 2010 increased by 46 percent compared with 2009. Adobe product vulnerabilities were the top method of execution, with weaknesses in Flash, and especially PDF. Phishing URLs in the form of the IRS, gift cards, rewards accounts, and social networking accounts are some of the most popular cons. The number number of potentially malicious domains also grew at a rapid pace, according to the report. The report also uncovered 20 million new pieces of malware in the last quarter of 2010.”]
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