Mobile malware is a reality says Kaspersky
From InfoSecurity.com: Mobile malware has been bubbling along in the background of the security world for the last few years but, according to Denis Maslennikov, Kaspersky Lab's mobile research group manager, the rise in smartphone sales is triggering a surge in mobile malware amongst cybercriminals. Research by Kaspersky Lab, he said, has shown that botnets built using infected mobile devices will become more like standard botnets, i.e. they can send spam, steal passwords en masse, carry out DDoS attacks on mobiles, etc.
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From Kaspersky's Site: Denis Maslennikov, Head of Kaspersky Lab's Mobile Research Group, gave a talk on 'Mobile Malware and the Internet: Myth or Reality?' Denis took an in-depth look at the evolution of mobile malware that exploits the Internet to achieve its aims. Statistically, the number of such threats has dramatically increased since the middle of 2009 and the forecast for the future seems even bleaker. In his report, Denis discussed the emergence of mobile botnets and explained just how cybercriminals can use them to make money.
