Expert alert to proliferation of malware for mobile

Worms, Trojans and viruses that make up the "malware" or malicious software is a phenomenon that has transcended the world of computers to become an increasingly common threat on mobile phones, according to a Finnish computer security expert.
Jarno Niemelä, security researcher at the laboratory of the Finnish company F-Secure, which specializes in this sector, said today in a meeting with reporters in Helsinki that have detected a total of 517 viruses and Trojans targeted at mobile phones since they appeared the first "malware" of this kind in 2004.According to Niemelä, the diversity of mobile operating platforms makes slightly the proliferation of malicious software, as the "cyber" should create different viruses for Symbian, Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile or Apple IOS and the Malware for mobile.  .

Proliferation of malware for mobile

However, what he said - adding applications and access to the Internet and social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter via mobile phones are becoming more common, increasing the risk of spreading computer viruses and trojans infection with seek to defraud the user."In 2009, between 50 and 60 percent of malware we detect mobile was designed to obtain money from users, but this year the percentage is close to one hundred percent," he said.To date, the largest mobile malware to spread trojans are sending high-priced SMS messages without the user knowing, to premium numbers and the cost of which pockets the creator of this false application.This type of "malware" is often hidden behind some content that the user wants to install on your mobile phone, according to the Finnish expert, the majority from Russia."From the point of view," said cybercriminals - the bad of the premium SMS is that only work in a country, so we are now looking for a way to internationalize and the Malware for mobile. 

Malware for mobile

"With this goal have developed so-called "international SMS scam", which consist of collecting phone numbers in some countries, sometimes even fictitious, which infected mobile trojan sends SMS at a price that can reach $ 12.Another form of ciberestafa that is starting to spread of hoax calls, the user receives a call from an unknown number that is cut right away and the Malware for mobile.  , and when the returns, without knowing it, make one of these high-cost international numbers that answer with a automatic message.Niemelä warned that this type of activity has total impunity, "the user does not know who owns that number and how much it will cost the call, who has no claim and there is nothing we can do. and the Malware for mobile.  "In recent months, the company also has detected trojans that trick the owner of a mobile phone to subscribe without being aware, to a service that would later have to pay."The victim believes that downloading a ringtone or making a bet when you are actually agreeing to subscribe to a service that will have to pay until you remember and cancel it," he said.The popularity of Apple's iPhone in the smart phone market also has its disadvantages, since much of the malware used by cyber criminals who develop operating system IOS.

Virus in the Cell Phone

The latest variant of Trojan discovered for the iPhone blows the screen a message warning of the attack of an alleged "hacker" and urges the user to click on a link to retrieve the security of the terminal."The only thing that happens when you click on the link is to change the background image ... and you lose five dollars", said Finnish expert and the Malware for mobile.  .
The company F-Secure, founded in Finland in 1992, along with Nokia, one of the main sponsors of the forum "Mobile Monday (MoMo), that these days held in Helsinki its tenth annual meeting.MoMo is an international community founded in 2000 that brings together entrepreneurs and experts from the mobile industry with the aim of promoting cooperation, exchange and innovation