16 million mobile devices infected by malware

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Security threats to mobile and residential devices and attacks on communications networks rose in 2014, threatening personal and corporate privacy and information.

Alcatel-Lucent's Motive Security Labs estimates 16 million mobile devices worldwide have been infected by malware - used by cybercriminals for corporate and personal espionage, information theft, Denial of Service attacks on businesses and governments, and banking and advertising scams.

16 million mobile devices infected by malware