According to the study of anti-virus company Blue Coat, to date, the vast majority of virus writers, specializing in the creation of malicious software for mobile platforms, give their preference to use primitive methods of attack. Thus, the researchers believe, to messages about the appearance of new and more sophisticated mobile threats should be treated with less concern.
As found out in Blue Coat, are the most common viruses that can fulfill the demand dial premium-rate number, and conduct phishing attacks on the owners of compromised devices. The use of social engineering techniques, usually indicates that hackers are trying to steal a variety of user credentials or make various services to their subscribers with premium, the fee for which is transferred to the account of virus writers.
