McAfee: Android is Sole Target of New Mobile Malware in Q3

All new malware being written for mobile devices targets Android, McAfee report says. Android has now eclipsed Symbian mobile operating system for new exploits. Common attacks include SMS Trojans that take over the phone and dial numbers that charge fees to victims’ accounts. Rootkits seem to be coming back in particular after the number of new samples declined month to month from March through June. North America accounts for 65.8% of the total of new malicious websites that distribute malware jumped in Q3.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2130220/mcafee–android-is-sole-target-of-new-mobile-malware-in-q3.html