Google: Ransomware on Android Is Exceedingly Rare

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Google: Ransomware on Android Is Exceedingly Rare
By Catalin Cimpanu | March 30, 2017

"Android apps spreading ransomware aren't as common as most users and security experts think, says Jason Woloz, Sr. Program Manager for Android Security at Google.

The mobile security guru cites internal Google statistics, revealing that since 2015, less than 0.00001% (one in 10,000) app installations from the Google Play Store delivered apps that could be categorized as ransomware.

For apps installed from outside the Play Store, which Google can track via Android's built-in Verify Apps service, the number is much higher, as expected, with less than 0.01% (one in 100) app installations.

There is no surprise here, as most malware gangs these days use third-party shops to spread malicious..... "

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