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Shocking Revelations by Quick Heal Malware Report: Cyber Attacks Looming over India

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According to The Quick Heal Annual Windows and Mobile Malware Report, 2012, India is under the grip of cyber attacks. The Research shows rapid increase of almost 90% in Windows malware and a mind-boggling increase of 170% in its modifications.  The bad guys are also winning the war in the Mobile platform and have swarmed India.  Virus attacks in the Mobile space have also started soaring at a rapid pace with  30% growth registered in 2012 and a phenomenal 80% increase in its modifications. The Mobile device malware has also reached a new stage of evolution, the Quick Heal Report said. 

The findings from show that though PC is still the prevalent target for malware authors today, there is an obvious peak in the growth of malware and their modifications on mobile devices, especially on the Android platform. As per the findings, there has been a persistent increase in the number of malware attacks especially on the Google Android platform and Mobile applications have become the easiest way to compromise devices.

Over 25 billion apps were downloaded from Google Play in 2012, which make applications easy and profitable attack vehicles. The Quick Heal database also reported an increase of 80% in mobile malware modifications or variations in 2012. According to the Report, social engineering still remains one of the most coveted ways of spreading malware. Cyber criminals continue to use it as a convenient way of exploiting human behavior and platform vulnerabilities. 



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