DocumentCode
1758527
Title
Smartphone Security: An overview of emerging threats.
Author
Grzonkowski, Slawomir ; Mosquera, A. ; Aouad, Lamine ; Morss, Dylan
Volume
3
Issue
4
fYear
2014
fDate
Oct. 2014
Firstpage
40
Lastpage
44
Abstract
The mobile threat landscape has undergone rapid growth as smartphones have increased in popularity. The first generation of mobile threats saw attackers relying on various scams delivered through SMS. As the technology progressed and Web browsers, e-mail clients, and custom applications became standard on smartphones, attackers started exploiting new possibilities beyond traditional e-mail spam and phishing attacks. The landscape continues to evolve with mobile bitcoin miners, botnets, and ransomware.
Keywords
computer crime; invasive software; online front-ends; smart phones; telecommunication security; unsolicited e-mail; SMS; Web browsers; attackers; botnets; custom applications; e-mail clients; e-mail spam; emerging threats; mobile bitcoin miners; mobile threat landscape; phishing attacks; ransomware; scams; smartphone security; Computer security; Malware; Mobile communication; Network security; Privacy; Smart phones; Software development;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Consumer Electronics Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
2162-2248
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCE.2014.2340211
Filename
6914660
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