17 million was the number of attacks recorded by Kaspersky Lab in 2015. These attacks, majority focused on malicious mobile software, which includes, extortion, stealing money and other criminal activities. To make it even more user-friendly and accessible, Kaspersky Lab has released an update that includes control via Android Wear smart watches.

Users’ that uses smartwatches can now display notifications from Kaspersky Internet Security for Android, installed on a paired smartphone or tablet. A user can also remotely issue commands to the product via a watch by pressing keys on the screen or via voice control.

Alexey Chikov, Product Manager at Kaspersky Lab, in a press release said: “Statistics show that Android continues to be the second most attacked platform after Microsoft Windows, which is why owners of Android-based devices are strongly recommended to use security solutions. At the same time, the Internet of Things market is rapidly developing, attracting more and more users. This means that security solution vendors need to make it possible for customers to use the IoT in combination with their protection solutions.”

In late 2015, Kaspersky Lab was awarded the Top Developer prize from Google for its innovative approach and high quality products. As part of Kaspersky’s Internet Security, the app is now available only on the Google PlayStore.

To read more about the company’s free solutions, please visit: http://free.kaspersky.com/