{"id":12385,"date":"2017-07-05T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=12385"},"modified":"2017-07-11T13:28:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T18:28:24","slug":"malware-trends-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/malware-trends-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are the 3 Current Trends in Android Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, a new strain of Android malware is discovered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2017\/05\/04\/new-example-android-malware-discovered-every-10-seconds\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">every 10 seconds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That number is staggering. How can there be that many vulnerabilities on Android devices? Malware is so common because it is so elusive. Types of malware come and go as new malware trends emerge, but it can often be hidden on your phone. Click here to catch the latest malware on your smartphone by running a Full Virus Scan:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"psafe:\/\/launch\/antivirus_full\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9829\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/run-security-scan-1-300x67.jpg\" alt=\"run-security-scan\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/run-security-scan-1-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/run-security-scan-1.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While malware trends can be scary, you\u2019ll be better off knowing the trends so you can properly protect your device, rather than trying to get rid of malware once it has infected your phone. Still, if malware has infected your device, the Full Virus Scan will quickly remove and patch and threats. The following are three of the latest malware trends for Android devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read More:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/geography-affects-malware-threats-differently\/\"><b>How Geography Affects Malware Threats Differently<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Increasingly-Aggressive Malware <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malware is becoming more sophisticated, and it is now better equipped to bypass security programs designed to eradicate it. So much more sophisticated that, over the last year, there was a 2000-percent increase in evasive malware. As security software evolves, then, we know that it will have to be able to track down this elusive malware. Rather than mounting a single maneuver to get rid of the malware, it will instead need to be crafty and multifaceted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Massive Attacks <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, targeted attacks that focus on particular types of victims are common. However, these types of attacks require a lot of work on the hackers\u2019 part. In the future, they can instead automate these attacks, which will then focus on throwing out a wide net to capture potential victims. While they may not succeed in compromising a higher percentage of users\u2019 systems, they will, instead, be able to attack more smartphones with less work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Authentication Vulnerabilities <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to keep yourself safe from attacks is by using two-factor authentication. These identification programs help protect your personal information by requiring that you enter information from two different devices. However, new malware programs will go around these authentication systems by infecting both your smartphone and your computer at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just a few of the common malware attacks that are expected to increase in the upcoming months. Additionally, you need to vigilantly watch for threats on your Internet of Things-enabled devices and be wary of data leaks on the cloud. However, if you\u2019re already running an anti-virus scan regularly, you\u2019re also that much more likely to avoid infecting your system with the newest piece of malware.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve learned anything about cyber threats over the last decade, it should be that they\u2019re always changing. 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