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Voice of America, April 15, 2016
Mobile users are more likely to fall victim to cyberattacks in Asia than in any other region, in part because the continent’s Android mobile banking system is riddled with malware, thanks to a lack of awareness and the proliferation of third-party software. South Korea has seen a relatively large number of mobile banking Trojans in the region, according to Kaspersky Lab’s Aleks Gostev, Chief Security Expert for Global research and Analysis. “A substantial portion of mobile banking attacks in South Korea were caused by representatives of the Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Wroba family … designed to steal mobile bank accounts from the largest Korean banks.” Asia is a particularly attractive target because of its mobile SMS payment modules, popular in China’s highly-competitive gaming market for in-game purchases.

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Asia Mobile Banking Apps Riddled with Malware - Voice of America

Asia Mobile Banking Apps Riddled with Malware - Voice of America
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