The biggest cyber threat isn’t sitting on your desk: it is in your pocket or purse and, of course, we mean your smartphone. Our phones have become the prime hacking target, due to a combination of circumstances, some under our control and some not. These mobile malware efforts aren’t new. Sophos has been tracking them for more than a decade (see this timeline from 2016). There are numerous examples of attacks, including fake anti-virus, botnets, and hidden or misleading mobile apps. If you want the quick version, there is this blog post for Network Solutions. It includes several practical suggestions on how you can improve your mobile device security.

You can also download my ebook that goes into more specific details about these various approaches to mobile device security.