[August 31, 2011] Hack attack [XPRESS (United Arab Emirates)] Tweet (XPRESS (United Arab Emirates) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Tips to safeguard your cellphone Consider mobile security software which can remotely lock, wipe or locate a lost device, and scans mobile apps to check if they are malicious Always password-protect or screen lock your mobile device in case it is lost or stolen Use common sense when accepting application permission requests to ensure they match the application features Use a web filtering service (e.g. Norton DNS) when surfing the web Courtesy: Norton from Symantec Web- & Network-based Attacks Launched by malicious websites or compromised legitimate sites Attacking site exploits device's browser Attempts to install malware or steal confidential data that flows through browser did you know? Global market research firm Infonetics predicts sales of mobile security software will grow 50 per cent a year through 2014 to $2-billion (Dh7.3 billion). "The mobile security market will one day be bigger than computers," Neil Rimer, co-founder of Geneva-based fund Index Ventures, said at the Reuters Global Technology Summit. Data Integrity Threats Attempts to corrupt or modify data Purpose is to disrupt operations of an enterprise or for financial gain Can also occur unintentionally top threats targeting mobile devices Social Engineering Attacks Leverages social engineering to trick users Attempts to get users to disclose sensitive info or install malware Examples include phishing and targeted attacks Malware Includes traditional computer viruses, worms and Trojan horse programs Example: Ikee worm that targeted iOS-based devices Example: Pjapps enrolled infected Android devices in botnet Data Loss Remains biggest threat to mobile devices Employee or hacker exfiltrates sensitive info from device or network Can be unintentional or malicious Resource Abuse Attempt to misuse network, device or identity resources Example: Sending spam from compromised devices Courtesy: Symantec malicious apps Cybercriminals create applications that install spyware/snoopware used to gather personal information - including your passwords, contact lists, e-mails, text messages, and even your physical location and send it to remote servers operated by the malware authors. They can also be used for illicit mobile advertising. Additionally, the apps can also be used to run up SMS or phone charges by Trojan-dialing or Trojan-texting without your knowledge. (c) 2011 Al Nisr Media FZ LLC. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]