<p>By now you've read about malicious apps that leak privacy data but do you realize how serious it really is? If not, you'd better pay attention to the following statistics gathered by Symantec*. And if you think that Google Play is 100% safe, it isn't. I have some data that yields some shocking results about the number of malicious apps waiting to grab your data. Unfortunately, the playing surface for Internet naughtiness has changed in the past couple of years and you need to know that it's only getting worse.</p><p>Gone are the days of malicious code that just wants to annoy or to destroy. More than 75 percent of all malicious code these days has basically one goal: steal your data.</p><p>Look at the top three mobile threats in the list below to see my point.Mobile Threats by TypeCollects Device Data - 28 percent.Tracks User - 25 percent.Sends Content - 24 percent.Traditional Threats - 16 percent.Changes Settings - 7 percent.</p><p>The number one threat collects device and user data that ranges from device configuration data to bank account details. Most of the data collected has to do with the operating system, patch levels, and applications that you've installed. Programmers gather this data to carry out further attacks on the device by exploiting security vulnerabilities associated with your configuration.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/dont-you-just-love-mobile-apps-so-do-malicious-code-writers-7000012049/">Keep reading...</a></p>