After years of focusing their attention largely on desktop systems, cybercriminals have, as expected, begun ramping up attacks on mobile devices. Ransomware, banking malware, and other threats aimed at smartphones increased sharply in volume last year and will pose a growing threat to organizations and individuals in 2018 and beyond, Trend Micro said in a report released Monday. In keeping with past trends, a vast majority of the threats affected Android devices and those downloading mobile applications from unofficial third-party stores.
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