I expect you feel I am doing overkill with information on cybersecurity, but believe me, we are seeing lots of cyber attacks on clients.
Thousands of applications are downloaded each day for entertainment or to make our lives easier, but along with the fun and convenience offered by mobile devices comes increased risk for malware. Money isn't just made from popular apps like Angry Birds. It is also lucrative to create malware disquised as legitimate applications to mislead users into allowing additional permissions that give access to accounts, storage, contacts, network communication, system tools, and settings. Some malicious applications are known to mimic banks, deceiving users into entering their financial information.
Looking ahead, it's only going to get worse as mobile devices become more affordable. Security software companies have already rolled out malware detection applications because of the amount of malicious software already discovered.
Nest: What can you do?
