What are the Different Kinds of Mobile Cyber Threats

And How Can You Protect Yourself from Cyber-Attacks

Your mobile handphone is one of the easiest to hack into nowadays. Every day we risk our data by simply scrolling through the internet, downloading an app that may seem harmless, or even connecting to Wi-Fi.
And by accessing your device, hackers will have full knowledge of what you are doing with your device, down to even a tap on your screen. These online villains can eavesdrop on your conversations, steal confidential and corporate information, and use your credentials for their malice gains. With payments in cryptocurrency now being in trend, hacking is even more enticing.
Since COVID-19, the FBI has seen a 300% increase in reported cybercrimes. NORTON Security has also noted that a hacking attack occurs every 39 seconds, and their hacking methods are constantly advancing.
Today, there are different kinds of mobile cyber threats.

4 DIFFERERNT KINDS OF MOBILE SECURITY THREATS

- Mobile Application Security Threat

  • This threat is an application-based attack where people create legitimate-looking apps but are used to skim data from their devices. Examples of such attacks are spyware and malware, used to steal personal and business information without people realizing it.
  • Attackers exploit 3 significant points: data storage, binary method, and platform.
  • They exploit data storage through options such as Keystore, configuration files, cache, app database, and app file system.
  • Exploiting binary methods is by using reverse engineering to decrypt the application and rebuilding the app source code.
  • Hackers can exploit the platform during the creation and building of the apps. They can manipulate the functions and architecture decisions of the app and install malware.

    • - Web-Based Mobile Security Threat
  • Web-based threats happen when people visit affected sites that seem fine on the front end but automatically download malicious content onto devices.

    • - Mobile Network Security Threat

  • Network-based threats are prevalent and risky because cybercriminals can steal unencrypted data while people use public Wi-Fi networks.

    • - Mobile Device Security Threat

  • Physical threats to mobile devices most commonly refer to the loss or theft of a device because hackers have direct access to the hardware where private data is stored; this threat is especially dangerous to enterprises.

    • Everyone is susceptible to cyber-attacks, but high-ranking and influential officials in the government, medical industries, financial institutions, educational organizations, and business firms, to name a few, are the most targeted because the knowledge and data they hold are crucial.
    CYBER THREATS INCIDENTS
    There was a spyware called Pegasus Spyware in 2021 used against activists, journalists, policymakers, and lawyers. This spyware is used to access your phone remotely and can extract messages target’s location, record calls, and secretly activate microphones and cameras. Pegasus is secretly installed using techniques such as a missed call or even a message sent to the target’s phone without triggering a notification.
    Another case in 2021 was when hackers could remotely compromise iOS devices connected to tailored Wi-Fi access points. No user interaction was required for the device to be compromised. The device could be vulnerable when its Wi-Fi was left on default settings and placed in proximity of a malicious access point.
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    Sources:
    Norton
    https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-emerging-threats-cyberthreat-trends-cybersecurity-threat-review.html
    Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team
    https://www.csa.gov.sg/singcert/Publications/zeroing-on-zero-click-attacks-against-mobile-attacks

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