200,000 new malicious programs daily

[jes]

200,000 new malicious programs daily

Annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin revealed that they detected 1.5 billion web-based attacks in 2012 and more than 3 billion infected files

 

[Beri]

Scare tactics to get people to buy anti virus programs

 

[SLAQ]

Scare tactics to get people to buy anti virus programs

Agreed.

Even basic free Antivirus programs these days are more than sufficient for general use.

 

[w1z4rd]

I can believe that. Its a big industry.

 

[Bern]

Hmmm, so this is a point when considering the IOS vs Android environments. I didn't realise Android was being targeted so heavily.

 

[tortured]

Has anyone here actually had their Android infected? Personally I don't know anyone who has.

 

[w1z4rd]

That 200k is all inclusive and not aimed just at smartphones. Very little of that would be smartphones.

 

[Necuno]

200,000 new BKAC daily

FTFY

 

[Bern]

Has anyone here actually had their Android infected? Personally I don't know anyone who has.

The question is how would you know?