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Last month Kaspersky Lab published the first part of its latest analytical report, “Evolution of Mobile Malware: An Overview” by Alexander Gostev, a senior virus analyst. It should be a must-read, as mobile malware can harm you in many ways. Today’s malicious applications have a range of functions, including spreading via Bluetooth or MMS, sending SMS messages, infecting files, providing remote access to smartphones, blocking memory cards, stealing data, and installing other malicious programs.
Luckily, with the version 9, Symbian introduced enhanced platform security. However, the threat isn’t 100% eliminated as users are still not aware enough of the potential threats to their smartphones. Therefore, I urge you to read this report and gain a bit of understanding of how mobile malware applications work and how to protect from them.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
