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Smartphone Users Should Prepare for Mobile Malware: Unstrung Insider

6:15 am on January 14, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, PDAs, Software

Hackers are responding to the increased popularity of smartphones with more mobile malware, creating a need for more robust mobile security applications, according to a recent report from Unstrung Insider.

“Despite all the benefits smartphones offer, one considerable disadvantage is mobile malware designed to damage or disrupt mobile systems,” explained Unstrung Insider research analyst, Denise Culver. “Mobile malware threats are on the rise, especially as smartphones increase in popularity, because smartphone operating systems are a primary malware target.”

Software companies are responding to this trend with applications that minimize threats before a malware attack can occur, Culver said.

“Mobile malware security vendors are preparing for wide-scale attacks by hackers — attacks that eventually will be as headline grabbing as those that hit email systems,” she noted. “Their hope is that smartphone manufacturers, carriers, and enterprises — not to mention smartphone users — will not wait until the threats have reached that level before securing their mobile systems.”

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