Android under attack
Eddy Willems · Computer Fraud & Security · 2013
Android is the first platform after Microsoft Windows to become a prime target for cyber-criminals. This statement has been made by most IT security specialists since 2011. But why Android over other (mobile) platforms? Perhaps it's because the three crucial factors for any crime – motive, means and opportunity – are now present in Android. Perhaps it's because the three crucial factors for any crime – motive, means and opportunity – are now present in Android. It represents a large enough ecosystem to make it attractive to cyber-criminals. The cost of developing and distributing malware is low, and can be done with relative anonymity, explains Eddy Willems of G Data.