Report: Mobile devices are major cyber security concern

Report: Mobile devices are major cyber security concern

The exploding smartphone market and growing tablet device market, the rise in online banking, and a shift from simple exploit kits to more sophisticated Malware-as- a-Service model for cybercriminals, top the list of cyber concerns in the M86 Security Labs Predictions 2011 Report released today.

The most significant issues topping the M86 Security Predictions 2011 Report are three areas of market growth that increasingly are being compromised by more sophisticated cybercriminals and their tools.

  • Exploding Smartphone Market and Growing Tablet Demand Lead to more Mobile Malware
  • Tools of The Trade – Data-Stealing Trojans Get More Sophisticated
  • Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) – More Services Being Offered vs. Traditional Applications

To view the full report visit http://m86.it/predictions2011