DocumentCode :
1610541
Title :
Security of mobile phones: Prevention methods for the spread of malware
Author :
Ghallali, M. ; Ouahidi, B.E.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Data Min. & Reseaux, Univ. Mohammed V-AGDAL, Rabat, Morocco
fYear :
2012
Firstpage :
648
Lastpage :
651
Abstract :
The work presented in this paper describes the evolution impact of mobile devices operating system´s features through its increasing use for internet navigation. And thus, the growing risks of getting contaminated by hostile programs, which exploit the vulnerabilities of these systems and spreading to a large scale via services such as Bluetooth and MMS. Following the description of methods of infection and spread of these devices via Bluetooth and MMS, both solutions of the industry and academia are exposed. In addition, a solution based on the use of online services provider telecom is proposed at the end in order to guarantee an optimal security for private and professional data to all mobile phone users with a complete scan against all malicious programs: viruses, spams, and DOS attacks.
Keywords :
Bluetooth; Internet; computer network security; computer viruses; data privacy; mobile computing; mobile handsets; multimedia communication; operating systems (computers); Bluetooth; DOS attacks; Internet navigation; MMS; malicious programs; malware spread prevention method; mobile device operating system features; mobile phone users; mobile security; online service provider; optimal security; private data security; professional data security; spams; system vulnerability; telecom service provider; viruses; Bluetooth; Grippers; Malware; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Telecommunications; Bluetooth infection; MMS infection; State of the art in mobile phone; security mobile phones;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Sciences of Electronics, Technologies of Information and Telecommunications (SETIT), 2012 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sousse
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1657-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/SETIT.2012.6481989
Filename :
6481989
Link To Document :
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