A young woman uses her mobile phone at a fastfood outlet in Beijing, China. More than 1 in 4 mobile devices are infected with malware in the world's most populous country, according to NQ Mobile. <br />
1. China: 25.5% of mobile devices infected —
A young woman uses her mobile phone at a fastfood outlet in Beijing, China. More than 1 in 4 mobile devices are infected with malware in the world's most populous country, according to NQ Mobile.
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Nearly one in five mobile devices in India are infected with malicious software, according to NQ Mobile. "In the emerging markets, it's our only lifeline to the internet so hackers are finding that information more and more valuable," says NQ Co-CEO Omar Khan.
2. India: 19.4% of mobile devices infected —
Nearly one in five mobile devices in India are infected with malicious software, according to NQ Mobile. "In the emerging markets, it's our only lifeline to the internet so hackers are finding that information more and more valuable," says NQ Co-CEO Omar Khan.
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Nearly 18% of mobile phones in Russia have some form of malicious software in them. That includes malware delivered through app repackaging, malicious mobile URLs and "smishing" which employs SMS text messages to fish for personal information.
3. Russia: 17.9% of all mobiles infected —
Nearly 18% of mobile phones in Russia have some form of malicious software in them. That includes malware delivered through app repackaging, malicious mobile URLs and "smishing" which employs SMS text messages to fish for personal information.
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Nearly one out of every ten mobile phones in the United States are afflicted with some form of malware. Close to 95% of all mobile malware discovered in 2012 targeted devices using the Android operating system, says NQ Mobile. Apple devices appear to be harder to crack.
4. United States: 9.8% of mobiles infected —
Nearly one out of every ten mobile phones in the United States are afflicted with some form of malware. Close to 95% of all mobile malware discovered in 2012 targeted devices using the Android operating system, says NQ Mobile. Apple devices appear to be harder to crack.
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Saudi women take pictures with their mobile phones after the end of a prayer performed on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in August 2012 to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Close behind the United States, 9.6% of all mobile devices in Saudi Arabia have been infected by malware.
5. Saudi Arabia: 9.6% of mobile devices infected —
Saudi women take pictures with their mobile phones after the end of a prayer performed on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in August 2012 to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Close behind the United States, 9.6% of all mobile devices in Saudi Arabia have been infected by malware.
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