A Survey on the Security Fight against Ransomware and Trojans in Android

Android has taken the world of mobile computing to a whole different level and made possible persuasive interaction between user and mobile device. Although it's a Linux based OS most hackers and cyber criminals have found a way to manipulate it to their best interests. Of late more than 300 malware categories have been discovered since the advent of Android and the most lethal being ransom-ware and Trojans. Ransomware like Android defender and Trojans like Andr/Spy-ABN have left a plethora of Android mobile device clients shame-shocked and robbed.