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Scam sites on mobiles up 20-fold in two years

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The number of illicit websites customized for portable devices has surged roughly 20 times over the two years to March, a survey said April 6.

The total was 57,000 as of March 31, up from 19,000 a year ago and 2,900 two years ago, the survey conducted by security software firm Trend Micro Inc. said.

Designed to steal money or personal information, most of the bogus websites (including fake Facebook sites) masquerade as porn sites and charge false fees or sell counterfeit goods. (Kyodo)

スマートフォン不正サイト、２年で20倍に

利用者のセキュリティー対策の薄い携帯端末を標的とした不正サイトが、過去２年で約20倍に増加したことが情報セキュリティー会社トレンドマイクロの調べで分かった。

The Japan Times ST: April 18, 2014