Wireless and Mobile Device Security, 2nd Edition

Mobile Phone Threats and Vulnerabilities

Back in 2012, when the smartphone market was booming, it was believed that the nascent technology was under severe threat from malware. This at the time seemed to be a real threat as not only did OS vendors have to contend with more than merely identifying and mitigating the emerging threat of malware, they also had to try and educate their user base. First, patches and fixes had to be made available for a whole array of devices and OS versions. Second, they may have had to address a lack of security awareness among end users. Unaware of the risks involved, or simply not knowledgeable about the need for accepting software updates, a significant number of end users did not regularly download and install ...