McAfee: Android Malware Up 76% From Last Quarter

Yet another security firm has come out stating the obvious: Android is not a secure platform. McAfee reports that Android malware has grown by 76% in the last quarter alone. iOS, however, remains as secure as ever. A lot of this has to do with Apple's "closed" ecosystem, meaning there's a review process for iOS apps, but there is not one for Android. This means attackers can easily load malware onto the Android Marketplace.

Android hasn't been having a lot of luck recently. It's getting harder and harder to report all the malware that's discovered on the platform, and much of it goes undiscovered for quite some time. If you plan on continuing using Android, make sure you're careful about what apps you're downloading.
via CultOfMac