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Posted by admin on Aug 03, 2011

Digital TrendsDigital Trends - How likely is it that smartphone users will encounter malware that targets their devices? According to mobile security firm Lookout’s Mobile Threat Report, pretty likely: the company forecasts that about three in ten smartphone usere will encounter an unsafe link during 2011. And, while no mobile OS is immune from the threat, Android seems to be getting the bulk of malware authors’ attention: Lookout estimates that Android users were two and a half times more likely to encounter malware with their devices than they were just six months ago. But iOS users shouldn’t pat themselves on the back: Lookout’s also cites a report that as many as 50 percent of iOS users never sync their devices with iTunes, thus exempting themselves from iOS and security updates.

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