A little perspective might be in order. As the report is about the
mobile network, it's hardly surprising that 60% of the infections would occur in phones, is it?
Not to be overlooked is that the other 40% of infections on the
mobile network are on tethered or dongled Windows PCs or laptops, according to the linked report. »
resources.alcatel-lucent ··· t/193174 In the same period in mobile networks, smartphones pulled ahead of
WindowsTM-based computers and laptops and now account for 60% of the
malware activity observed in the mobile space. 40% of the malware activity
is still attributable to Windows PCs and Laptops connected via dongles or
tethered through phones.
Maybe a little more perspective, according to the report:
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