"The growth shows no signs of slowing; in fact, the growth seems to be accelerating"
The number-one mobile malware of recent months was NewyearL.B for Android, which targeted millions of devices by being bundled inside harmless apps such as a fl ashlight. “Clearly cybercriminals are putting a substantial amount of e‑ ort into churning out hundreds of thousands of new variants daily in the hopes that some of them will be successfully implanted on a target device,” Apvrille said. The growth of Android malware in 2013 is also seen by Apvrille as a sign of concern for 2014. “The growth shows no signs of slowing; in fact, the growth seems to be accelerating,” he said. With a growing number of Android devices being purchased and taken online, Apvrille said this leads to further opportunities for attackers to infect as well.