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November 18, 2010
Time to wake up to mobile malware - you may prefer not to read this
A long-time reader of Simon Bramfitt’s blog, I recently read his article “Time to wake up to mobile malware.”
“If the penny hasn’t dropped yet that enterprises need to take mobile phone security seriously, this might be the wake-up call they need. China Central Television is reporting that more than 1 million Chinese mobile phone are infected with malware that is costing its users more than $300,000 per day sending unauthorized text messages. The data in the report was released by the Chinese National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team Center back in September, and since then a further 10 similar pieces of malware have been discovered suggesting that the current number of phones infected is probably significantly higher than the reported 1 million phones. The malware sends text messages containing URL links to pay per click ads to contacts in the user’s address book. Users who click the links will also get infected by the malware enabling its rapid spread. Ironically many cell phone owners who have attempted to protect their phones from malware have been infected after installing a bogus copy of a locally developed antivirus application designed to protect cell phones against this type of attack.”
Read full article here: http://simonbramfitt.com/2010/11/907.html
The other shoe has dropped and mobile malware is clearly no longer just an abstract threat. SecureIT mobile was born and bred to prevent problems like the one described in Simon’s blog. Read: SecureIT mobile white paper http://www.ok-labs.com/landing/secure-it-mobile/
Posted by Steve Subar on November 18 at 06:22 AM
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Steve Subar, CEO and President of OK Labs, has been an honored leader in the technology industry for 20 plus years and has received several accolades for his work. Steve is an avid runner who can also be found communing with his surfboard in Bondi Beach, Australia; skiing the slopes of Beaver Creek, Colorado; or searching for the perfect Pinot Noir all over the world.