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Defend Against Mobile Malware

At this year?s RSA Conference last month, McAfee sponsored a panel discussion about mobile threats. In its presentation it pointed out that a year ago the biggest threats to cell phones seemed to be getting dropped accidentally or being destroyed through a fit of rage. But this year looks to be a defining year for mobile malware, and McAfee predicts a sharp increase in mobile malware threats in 2006.

The malware that has been developed thus far for cell phones and other mobile devices has been primarily proof-of-concept, with a few active threats thrown in by malware authors looking to make a name for themselves. But as the total number of mobile devices has continued to increase and the network and wireless connectivity of the devices has improved, they have become a more viable target for organized crime and more professional malware developers. Mobile and wireless devices often hold a tremendous amount of valuable information and represent the ?low-hanging fruit? from a network security perspective because they are typically unprotected. Processor Editorial Article - Defend Against Mobile Malware

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