Alcatel-Lucent estimates that 80 percent of malware infections detected on mobile networks during the first half of 2015 have been traced to Windows-based computers.
This finding represents a significant change from 2013 and 2014 when the source of mobile network infections were roughly split equally between Android and Windows-supported devices.
Cybercriminals are quickly taking advantage of unique opportunities in the mobile ecosystem to spread spyware. In fact, 10 of the 25 most prolific threats on smartphones are in the mobile spyware category, and are often delivered bundled with games and free software.
These sophisticated spyware apps enable the remote tracking of a phone owner’s movements as well as the monitoring of phone calls, text messages, e-mails and browsing habits.
