The McAfee Threats Report: First Quarter 2011 claims six million unique malware samples were recorded during the first quarter of 2011. Fake anti-virus software had a very active quarter as well, reaching its highest levels in more than a year. The report also points out that spam traffic is down, and mobile malware threats are on the rise. McAfee also released a white paper today titled Downloading from Mobile App Stores is Risky Business. The ball is primarily in the user’s court, applying existing security and privacy controls are all it takes to avoid most threats.”]
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