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BY DANNY MATTESON

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Looking for a secure smartphone? A new report suggests you might want to look away from Android.

According to computer-security company McAfee’s third quarter threat report, malware aimed at the Android operating system increased 37% from the previous quarter.

And what’s worse? According to ZDNet, thanks to the influx in Android infections, this year may be a malware milestone.   

“...2011 is on the fast track to being the busiest year in mobile and general malware history. At the end of 2010, McAfee predicted that malware would reach the 70 million unique samples by the end of 2011. … McAfee has since upgraded that prediction to 75 million unique malware samples reached by December 31.”

So where are these Android attacks coming from? Netbook News says you’re probably installing them yourself.

“Android malware comes mostly from getting an app from the Android market. All you need to do to get your malware into the Android Marketplace is sign up for a developer account & pay the $25 fee to put your app in Marketplace. Easy as pie.”

And Inneractive points out two reasons Android may be an easier target than Apple -- numbers and security.

“Obviously, the goal is to attack as many devices as possible ... and Microsoft and Google have the numbers, Apple does not. Without knowing too much about security though, something tells me Apple made it a little more difficult to attack its systems in their walled in garden.”

But according to CNET there is still one platform that outranks Android in mobile malware -- although it’s days may be numbered.

“Among all mobile platforms, Nokia's Symbian OS is still seeing the greatest amount of malware. But almost all new mobile malware over the third quarter was aimed squarely at Android.”

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