{"id":654,"date":"2022-07-20T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T05:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interwiseit.com.au\/?p=654"},"modified":"2022-10-04T16:10:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T06:10:59","slug":"be-aware-of-mobile-device-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interwiseit.com.au\/be-aware-of-mobile-device-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Aware of Mobile Device Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Smartphones and tablets have been introduced as replacements for traditional telecommunication methods, such as landline phones or desktops in homes; they\u2019re also preferred by many people when internet access isn\u2019t available via their mobile device because it can be used anywhere without an outlet nearby!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An assumption is that Smartphones and tablets are not susceptible to threats, but the truth is that anything with a network connection is vulnerable. Perhaps in different ways to your desktop computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bad news is that a whopping 36.5% of organizations were impacted by mobile malware in 2020, and this number might be higher now due to the recent outbreak! The even worse thing about all these attacks? More than 2 million people downloaded multiple adware apps without knowing what they were doing or why their phone was slower than ever before\u2013and there\u2019s no way for you (or us) to know which one was responsible for any given performance issue on our endpoints because each app blaming its lack-of sustainability elsewhere does just enough damage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s important to start treating mobile devices in the same way as you do computers when it comes to their security. Smartphones and tablets need the same types of security precautions in place, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n