Mobile – Electronic Eavesdropping

Attempts to access and eavesdrop on transmitted information are another possible threat. The most direct way is to install spy software onto a device to collect and forward information onto another phone or server .

Such applications exist for certain phone models and are commonly advertised as a means to monitor a spouse or child’s activities. The capability to remotely turn on the microphone and listen or record conversations in the [..]

Smartphones | Malware Prevention and Detection

The operating system and built-in applications on a handheld device are more difficult to update than those on a desktop computer, making additional security controls that prevent and detect attacks against the device a necessity.

Malware prevention and detection software is an important addition. A wide range of these products exist for various handheld devices, particularly smart phone and PDAs, which can be used to augment the security mechanisms already present [..]