Security News > 2022 > February > Creaky Old WannaCry, GandCrab Top the Ransomware Scene

The self-propagating ransomware cryptoworm that's been parasitizing victims since 2017 was the top most detected ransomware family by far in January 2022, researchers found.

Cybercrooks' zest for mobile malware makes sense, given that "Access to cryptocurrency trading and banking on devices makes mobile platforms an attractive target for cybercriminals," according to the report.

A separate report on mobile malware, published by Kaspersky on Tuesday, documented a downward trend in the number of attacks on mobile users year over year from 2021 to 2021.

Unfortunately for mobile users - the recipients of these newfangled trojans - it's not looking good for the mobile app behemoths' quests to secure their app stores, Bitdefender asserted.

A case in point is the Joker mobile malware: The malware, which zaps victims with premium SMS charges, popped up yet again on Google Play last year, in a mobile app called Color Message.

"Whether an open or closed ecosystem - mobile malware will only increase and additional layers of protection on top of the gatekeeper-app-store model is recommended as part of basic mobile hygiene," according to the report.

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