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 [..]

Is mobile malware proliferating ?

Instances of previous attacks launched by malware against mobile handheld devices are discussed below. They are intended to illustrate the ways in which malware has manifested itself in the past and to gain insight about the potential security risks involved.

Fraud – The protection feature of a game developed for Symbian smartphones offered an early example of how subscriber fraud could be perpetuated through cell phone calling charges . In this [..]