SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, 99
percent of Android phone users faced a potential threat from
Android loopholes, according to the 2014 Mobile Security Report
released by Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM, "Cheetah Mobile"), the
world's largest mobile utility app developer. Findings indicate
that by the end of 2014, there were more than 2 billion smartphone
users worldwide, of which approximately 84 percent were Android
users. With the rising popularity of smartphones, security issues
have become more important than ever.
Mobile users suffered from data leaks and a variety of phishing
scams throughout 2014: Heartbleed, a major security flaw, affected
millions of different websites; blackmail viruses and banking
trojans put millions of users at risk; social network phishing
became even more dangerous; and more than 100 Hollywood stars and
other celebrities were reported to be victims of hacking.
Malware attacks and data leaks aimed at large organizations and
specific groups continued to be major challenges.
The scale and kinds of malware have increased dramatically with
the growth of Android use. 2.8 million malware samples were
captured by the CM Security Research Lab in 2014, more than three
times as many as in 2013. Mobile payments and privacy viruses were
the major targets. China,
India and other countries where
third-party app markets prevail suffered the greatest damage from
mobile virus outbreaks.
In 2014, the CM Security Lab detected 744 data leakage
incidents, more than double from the previous year. As home to many
of the world's major banks, internet and retail companies,
the United States experienced the
majority of data leaks. 66.5 percent of these cases affected large
scale corporations in the U.S., including Home Depot, Kmart, Dairy
Queen, UPS and Target.
This year at RSA, Cheetah Mobile, the world's largest mobile
utility app developer and creator of top-rated CM Security and
Clean Master apps, will release its 2014 Mobile Security Report
detailing the scale, causes and impact of the known global data
leak incidents that occurred in 2014. To view Cheetah Mobile
Security Lab's full 2014 Report, please visit:
http://www.cmcm.com/blog/en/security/2015-04-21/598.html
Experts from the CM Security Research Lab analyzed many
incidents related to information leakage and concluded that, in
many cases, the server and client both held some
responsibility.
Cheetah Mobile's triple protection guarantees the safety of
users' private information. The security app, CM Security, analyzes
files generated by mobile apps and provides a "clean with one tap"
option that deletes all vulnerable private records. In addition,
the app pushes timely warning notifications to allow users to
respond immediately. The most popular feature, AppLock, requires a
passcode for logging into specific apps. If an unauthorized user
repeatedly fails to enter the correct password, AppLock will
automatically take a selfie picture of the intruder.
Cheetah Mobile will demonstrate its advanced technology and
showcase CM Security, the antivirus app certified by AV-TEST, at
Hall B #1323, RSA Conference 2015 at San
Francisco's Moscone Center from April
21-23.
About Cheetah Mobile Inc.
Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile internet company with
approximately 395.4 million mobile monthly active users in
December 2014. Its mission critical
applications, including Clean Master, CM Security, Battery Doctor
and Duba Anti-virus, help make the internet and mobile experience
speedier, simpler, and safer for users worldwide. Cheetah Mobile is
the publisher of Clean Master, the #1 mobile app in the Google Play
Tools category worldwide by monthly downloads in December 2014, according to App Annie.
The Company also provides various platform products such as
Duba.com, Cheetah browser, game centers, and mobile app stores to
provide multiple user traffic entry points and global content
distribution channels for its business partners.
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SOURCE Cheetah Mobile Inc.