Hacks against Androids on the rise

Cybercecurity company McAfee reports malware attacks against the devices have gone up by 76 percent in the 2nd quarter.

Malicious software attacks against Android devices is on the rise, InfoSecurity.com reports.

Cybercecurity company McAfee reports malware attacks against the devices have gone up by 76 percent in the 2nd quarter.

The Android app store is the main reason for these new attacks.

McAfee also says the rise in these attacks may be on the rise in the next few months.

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