Wireless and Mobile Device Security, 2nd Edition

Mobile Malware and Social Engineering

Not a day goes by in which cybercriminals don’t collaborate to discuss how to attack what is most often the weak link in corporate network security: the end user. These are typically employees with no idea of security awareness, who also happen to be equipped with powerful and intelligent smartphones. Compounding this issue is the fact that cybercriminals have proven to be highly collaborative. Despite being a loose collection of syndicates and individuals, new exploits are communicated throughout these informal networks much more quickly than information is spread in many corporations with well-defined information-dissemination processes.

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Thankfully, most of the vulnerabilities targeted by these ...