What Does Mobile Malware Mean?
Mobile malware is malicious software that is specifically built to attack mobile phone or smartphone systems. These types of malware rely on exploits of particular operating systems (OS) and mobile phone software technology, and represent a significant portion of malware attacks in today’s computing world, where mobile phones are increasingly common.
Techopedia Explains Mobile Malware
Within the general category of mobile malware, certain kinds of smartphones are targeted more often than others. Industry research shows that an overwhelming majority of mobile malware targets the Android platform, rather than other popular mobile OS systems, like Apple’s iOS. Various types of mobile malware include device data thieves and device spies that take certain kinds of data and deliver it to hackers.
