Thursday, July 14, 2011

ZITMO Attacking Android Devices

There are reports that a new variant of Zeus is in the wild and targeting Android devices. If you haven't already, it's time to get anti-virus software on your mobile device.

For Android, BlackBerry, and Windows devices I use and recommend Lookout.

As more and more of our computing is done on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, it becomes just as important to secure these devices as you would your laptop or computer. It's also important to be careful what you install on your phone, the Android Market is great in that it's open and easy to sell your software there... the downside of this openness is that it's all too easy for crooks to put malware in the market, and it stays there until it is discovered for what it is, often after someone's personal information has already been compromised.

Stay safe out there!