Smartphone Malware Multiplies The number of malware and spyware programs found on smartphones has more than doubled in the past six months — and some types of malware are more prevalent on certain smartphone platforms than others. New data gathered from users of a free smartphone security tool shows the bad guys are increasingly going after smartphone users. According to Lookout, which offers a free lightweight mobile client with cloud-based security, backup, and anti-theft features, there were about nine pieces of malware and spyware per 100 smartphones as of last month — more than twice as many as in November 2009
