The Dangers of Downloads: Securing Mobile Devices in 2016[html]
In 2015, mobile malware attacks were on the rise; from 2014 to 2015
we saw an increase of 61% in the number of these attacks.
Malware has a clear progression path; it starts out targeting
unsuspecting users who are likely to open unknown attachments or
install unknown applications. The primary target? The user’s
information. Think of the early Trojans that used infected machines
for DDOS attacks or spam. Then the malware writers start to go after
the users’ finances, identity and bank transfers. Finally, the malware
morphs into targeted attacks at enterprise resources.
Mobile malware follows the same path. Early on, attackers used
malicious apps to send premium SMS messages, racking up huge wireless
bills for the unwary user, or getting them to install unwanted
applications. Then the malware writers started to target the users’
bank credentials.
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