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Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices

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Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices

Overview of this book

The threat of hacking may be the most damaging on the internet. Mobile technology is changing the way we live, work, and play, but it can leave your personal information dangerously exposed. Your online safety is at risk and the threat of information being stolen from your device is at an all- time high. Your identity is yours, yet it can be compromised if you don't manage your phone or mobile device correctly. Gain the power to manage all your mobile devices safely. With the help of this guide you can ensure that your data and that of your family is safe. The threat to your mobile security is growing on a daily basis and this guide may just be the help you need. Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices will teach you how to recognize, protect against, and recover from hacking attempts and outline the clear and present threats to your online identity posed by the use of a mobile device. In this guide you will discover just how vulnerable unsecured devices can be, and explore effective methods of mobile device management and identity protection to ensure your data's security. There will be special sections detailing extra precautions to ensure the safety of family members and how to secure your device for use at work.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Tips to Help You Protect Your Mobile Device
The History of Social Networking, the Internet, and Smartphones
Index

Summary


In this chapter, we looked at various types of scams and threats related to the use of mobile devices. The next chapter will show you the specifics on how to protect yourself from the various threats identified. We provided ways of recognizing or being aware of all the necessary threats that are out there, including the following details:

  • Scams or threats have been increasing in the last four to five years.

  • Malicious software (malware) written to benefit others at your expense.

  • Toll fraud sends premium-rate SMS from your device, incurring charges on your phone bill.

  • SMS spoofing allows a person to change sender's mobile number, which is the ID and also the name where the text messages come from.

  • The increased use of mobile devices for shopping, banking, and other activities requiring personal and sensitive personal information.

  • Social engineering and how it impacts mobile devices, divulging sensitive confidential information, and also manipulating users into performing actions.

  • A fraudulent...