Wireless and Mobile Device Security, 2nd Edition

Scanning the Corporate Network for Mobile Attacks

The advent of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, and their subsequent prevalence in the enterprise due to the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, have created a huge security issue. Data leakage is but one concern because these devices open up other attack routes for cybercriminals: backdoors. Employees who bring jailbroken, rooted, or otherwise compromised devices into the network create a gateway for cybercriminals to exploit not only the devices but also the networks to which they are attached.

Security professionals must regularly scan the network for unauthorized smart devices. Ironically, that’s just what cybercriminals do when gathering information prior to an attack. Therefore, ...