AVG Report: Android Has Became the Most Affected Malware Platform.

AVG claims in its latest threat report, Android is the most affected platform and target for hackers,Their malware, often attached to popular and seemingly non-suspicious applications in slightly altered packages, attack Android's Linux kernel and replace code that enables the hacker to gain full control over a phone. Called DKFBootkits, the goal may not only be to extract private information, but to incur some small charges, for example via SMS, the owner is unlikely to investigate.

AVG notes that "quick-fingered" people may be lured into accepting notifications they may not even understand. "Mobile connected devices are sitting ducks when it comes to this type of crime as they are already linked to a payment method that requires no additional approval or authentication," AVG said. Android is apparently prime target for rooting a mobile device. AVG did not reveal exact numbers of Android's share in the attacks.

A list of these harmful permissions:

Services that cost you money: directly call phone numbers, send SMS messages

Your messages: edit SMS or MSS, read SMS or MMS

Phone calls: intercept outgoing calls, modify phone state, read phone state

(Via:tomshardware.com)