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Current Mobile Threats

 Malware is the single largest threat to mobile security  Mobile malware can be divided into three separate categories:  Trojans, Backdoors, Spyware  Trojans are widely used in SMS attacks  Backdoors allow unauthorized access to devices  Spyware targets the unauthorized collection of private data

Current Mobile Threats: Ransomware

 Ransomware:  Malware which effectively holds a user’s device hostage until a fee is paid  Can also happen to any computing device  Banks and businesses have been impacted and it will continue…