The threats from mobile malicious software are not particularly high–and are around 20 years behind those plaguing PCs now, according to a security company chief. F-Secure Chief Executive Kimmo Alkio said the company has seen a "consistent increase" in mobile malicious software but does not expect a "dramatic increase" in the near future because the level of mobile security threats is years behind that currently seen on PCs.
Alkio said: "The threat level of mobile malware is not very high at the present time." There are more than 300 virus variants targeting mobiles and smart phones, but around 400,000 such threats targeting PCs. Mobile security at F-Secure generates a mere 1 percent of the company’s total revenue, according to Alkio.
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