The Reason That Malware Developers Are Beginning to Target Mobile

question 24

Multiple Choice

The reason that malware developers are beginning to target mobile devices is:

• A) Because available memory is much smaller and the operating system is much less sophisticated on mobile devices, it is much easier to develop malicious code.
• B) The malware market has become very crowded and developers are looking for new avenues.
• C) Since the coding is much simpler on mobile devices, many new programmers are trying at this particular platform.
• D) Since mobile devices are used more and more for online banking and making purchases, they have become prime targets for computer criminals.

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Definitions:

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