Case Study Mobile Device Security
Case Study: Mobile Device Security and Other Threats
Yvonne Mitchell
Strayer University Spring 2015
Professor Emmanuel Nyeanchi
Theories of Security Management
May 2015
MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY AND OTHER THREATS
Introduction
There are various security threats for the various mobile devices that we all use on a daily basis. Smartphones are outselling PCs and the lack of adequate security for these devices and other mobile devices leave them vulnerable targets for hackers and other cyber criminals. As the number of attacks increase, the strategies, mitigating solutions and other countermeasures are not keeping up to prevent these attacks. This case study will examine and explore mobile device security and other threats related to computer security.
Analyze the emerging security threats presented within the “Security Threat Report 2014” report. Malware has become an increasing security threat. It is not only a security threat for mobile devices but for PCs also. Those persons responsible for developing and publishing malicious code and websites are getting more and more creative with hiding their criminal activities. Cybercriminals have been studying and researching new ways to hide their identities to avoid being captured and prosecuted. They are utilizing cryptography more and they are placing their servers in closed, anonymous spaces within the World Wide Web to avoid surveillance. As more and more consumers use mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, smart watches, etc.) developers of malware are finding ways to target those devices and web services used on them to conduct their cybercrimes. Users have to be cautious of the applications they use on their mobile devices as well as messages with links that are designed to trick the user into giving criminals access to data on their mobile device. This leads to another security threat, ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that utilizes a strong encryption that denies user access to files
Yvonne Mitchell
Strayer University Spring 2015
Professor Emmanuel Nyeanchi
Theories of Security Management
May 2015
MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY AND OTHER THREATS
Introduction
There are various security threats for the various mobile devices that we all use on a daily basis. Smartphones are outselling PCs and the lack of adequate security for these devices and other mobile devices leave them vulnerable targets for hackers and other cyber criminals. As the number of attacks increase, the strategies, mitigating solutions and other countermeasures are not keeping up to prevent these attacks. This case study will examine and explore mobile device security and other threats related to computer security.
Analyze the emerging security threats presented within the “Security Threat Report 2014” report. Malware has become an increasing security threat. It is not only a security threat for mobile devices but for PCs also. Those persons responsible for developing and publishing malicious code and websites are getting more and more creative with hiding their criminal activities. Cybercriminals have been studying and researching new ways to hide their identities to avoid being captured and prosecuted. They are utilizing cryptography more and they are placing their servers in closed, anonymous spaces within the World Wide Web to avoid surveillance. As more and more consumers use mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, smart watches, etc.) developers of malware are finding ways to target those devices and web services used on them to conduct their cybercrimes. Users have to be cautious of the applications they use on their mobile devices as well as messages with links that are designed to trick the user into giving criminals access to data on their mobile device. This leads to another security threat, ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that utilizes a strong encryption that denies user access to files