Director for Latin America of the global team of research and analysis of Kaspersky Lab, Dmitry Bestuzhev, said that Android is more vulnerable to attack by cybercriminals, due to the architecture of the system, while Apple’s iOS is more rigorous in the selection process of the applications that go to your App store.
indicated that the Android operating system users do not buy apps in Google Play, but which are free download and thus are more vulnerable to malware.
“This will not stop and will go from bad to worse, as criminals change their strategies and invest more time creating and less time mobile malware in conventional platforms like desktop stations,” he said.
Thus, raised Bestuzhev, attacks will be focused on “glue in the pocket” of users and data theft, and therefore, the creators of operating systems should strengthen its security and generate greater protection for their customers.
regretted that users realize they have been victims of fraud until they check their statements and confirm that the money they were no longer or the balance of your phone line is less.
asserted that although this method to steal money occurs throughout the world, used in every region of the world are different and in Latin America are silent tactics.
argued that very few people taking security measures against viruses or not updated by fear or bad information, making it a “fatal combination”.
Therefore, the specialist recommended stay informed of how cybercriminals operate and operation of their attacks to anfrentarlos, for which-stated-is essential to have an antivirus that protects mobile devices.
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