Top 5 mobile and online malware to watch out for

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Cyber crime has been on a steep rise recently. People today are getting conned and phished online more than ever before. But till recently, most of these threats were affecting PC users only and mobile device users were relatively unaffected. But now, according to Credit Union Times, this threat is more real than ever for mobile device users as well. This is owing to the extensive use of mobile devices in today’s world.

The modern cyber-criminal has shifted his sights from the PC to your mobile device. Even though most of these are more scares than actual credible threats but even then the treat is very real. So be aware, you have been warned.

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Apple no longer malware proof

Apple had a reputation for being the safest computer makers. But there is a buzz in the cyber underworld that your Macbooks and iMacs are the new targets for cyber-criminals. That is owing to the fact that Apple Inc. has acquired over 5% market share in the PC market. And also the fact that most Apple Macs don’t run protection or antivirus software has made them a prime target.

The mobile devices are relatively safe but we suspect not for long. Read on…

Malware goes mobile

Mobile malware mainly consists of petty thefts such as malicious SMSs and calls to ‘unsafe’ expensive numbers that will empty your card balance or spike your monthly bill. But as mentioned above, the rise in the number of mobile device users will also cause a rise in the number of mobile banking users and experts feel mobile malware is the next big thing.

It is quite a task to get malware to run on iOS or Android but it is not impossible. Gozi is such a Trojan that can steal a phone’s IMEI (international mobile equipment identity number).

Malicious banking apps

Though experts claim the non-existence of such apps but the threat cannot be ruled out. The Android platform’s open source nature could be abused by a hacker to modify a legitimate app via a criminal code and then you could be in deep trouble.

Though Google’s Play Storefront and Apple’s App store are very vigilant on this but there are bound to be exceptions.

Phishing: The biggest nuisance

Call it user innocence or stupidity but phishing remains one of the biggest online threats in the world. In the second half of 2011, a 23% rise in phishing scams was recorded. Thanks to the smaller resolution size of the screens, mobile device users can be deceived into clicking malicious links whereas PC users might recognize the difference.

God of malware: Zeus

No we are not talking about the god of thunder but the Trojan bot that has made lives of PC owners a hell. This Trojan has infected computers in over 200 countries around the world. This thing only infects Microsoft OS systems like Windows and cannot run on Apple’s Mac or Linux systems.

But since Microsoft holds the major share of PCs worldwide, that is a worrying fact. The most dangerous part about this bot is that you don’t need to be a hacker to operate this program. It also behaves and spreads like cancer and can be designed to evade detection.

ExcerptLawrence Pingree, a researcher director at Gartner, said in an interview: “There is no silver bullet for security.”“Mobile is topic 1, 2 and 3 in the cybercriminal underworld,” said Steve Santorelli with researchers Team Cymru.

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Via: Credit Union Times 

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