Mobile Device/Smart phone Security.

Mobile Device/Smart
phone Security

About Mobile security
• Mobile security aims at
providing better security
towards the data and
devices.
• Proper security will ensure
better performance.
• The main aim to maintain
security is to protect crucial
data from attackers.

Challenges
• Malicious attacks
performed by attackers
• Zombie attacks
• Hampering the performance
of the devices
• Weak control on server side
• Ineffective data storage
• Physical threats from
attackers
• Network based threats

Malware activities
The different types of malware activities that takes place within the devices are:
• Data theft
• Surveillance
• Impersonation
• Botnet activities

Approach for proper mobile security
• Understanding
• Protection
• Detection
• Response
• Education

Emerging mobile malware detection
technology
• DSTA has offered better solution for ensuring proper
protection towards the mobile devices.
• These mechanism involves identifying the application
and scanning it so that it becomes easy to detect the
threats.

References
• Kearns, G.S., 2016. Countering mobile device threats: A
mobile device security model. Journal of Forensic &
Investigative Accounting, 8(1), pp.36-48.
• Liyanage, M., Abro, A.B., Ylianttila, M. and Gurtov, A., 2016.
Opportunities and challenges of software-defined mobile
networks in network security. IEEE Security & Privacy, 14(4),
pp.34-44.