Symantec said that malicious software eyeing Apple and Google mobile applications

According to Bloomberg, Enrique Salem, Symantec's CEO recently pointed out, smart phones and Tablet PC applications can be downloaded counter the virus threat has become a new front.

Salem yesterday, an interview with Bloomberg News in San Francisco, said Apple's App Store and Google Android in the market are vulnerable to hacker attacks, the hacker would like to know the phone, Tablet PC user's personal information. Allegedly, Apple's application store has 350,000 applications, and Google applications Atradius market also more than 20 million.

Symantec CEO said: "The full review of all software is extremely difficult, but safety and security of mobile devices is still at an early stage. " He also said that Symantec will spend this year, up 8.6 billion for the acquisition, To help the company expand mobile services market. Symantec cloud other development objectives that provide computing services via the Internet, in addition to the server can run virtualization software more effectively.

Anti-virus software companies said that with businesses and consumers slow down the speed of personal computer purchases, Symantec is to shift the focus of its business smart phones, tablet PCs, and Cloud computing, high-speed growth.

Salem stressed that Apple users, the threat is not limited to mobile devices, hackers, as Mac laptops and desktops continued popularity of the threats to these devices is also increasing.

Symantec's statement about Apple spokesman did not immediately respond, Google spokesman did not immediately reply to requests for an interview.

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