Keeping Your Mobile Devices Safe From Cyber Threats
Keeping Your Mobile Devices Safe From Cyber Threats The landscape of cyber crime is constantly changing and growing as hackers seek out new ways to make money. Researchers are constantly finding evidence that malicious activities and software are growing. Here are some of the known areas that we will see continued growth in, and that you should be aware of: Mobile Ransomware Ransomware is common on PCs, and it is now moving to mobile devices. Criminals will hijack your ability to access all of the data on your phone, or they can even use your phone without you realizing it. This means you are faced with consequences such as losing your call history, contacts, photos, or messages. You also might have to pay a ransom, and even if you do, you might not get your data back. Botnets You also might find botnets infecting your mobile devices. These are networks of computers that are infected by and controlled by criminals for their malicious activities. These botnets a