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Cyber Updates

Top Mobile Security Threats AI will become essential to some businesses interception technology. This technology can

Expected In 2022 In combating cybercrime, cybersecurity collect information about terrorist or criminal

activity when used lawfully. However, there is
systems should consist of two capabilities: first,
a significant increase in this type of technology
understanding the type and behaviour of cyber
By Nicolle Allen at Salt Communications threats, and second, figuring out how to block being made available for unlawful reasons. The
them. use of unencrypted mobile messaging apps
Misinformation campaigns, supply chain attacks, to deceive consumers into clicking on harmful However, the increasing complexity of cyber to communicate information leaves business
phishing, smishing, mobile interception and links and disclosing personal information. In the threats such as zero-day malware, trojans, and government employees open to attack
mobile malware dominate mobile security first six months of 2021, mobile smishing rose by and ransomware necessitates a solution that by providing a bad actor with an inexpensive
trends worldwide businesses and government over 700%, possibly as a result of online shopping goes beyond human intelligence. To this end, entry point and easy method to intercept and
organisations are battling daily. increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has proven to be highly collect transactional information or top-secret
effective in mitigating its effects by using machine government communications. Where hackers

The hazards of compromised mobile security The rise of Mobile Malware attacks learning, deep learning, and other cutting- have intercepted M&A communications to gain
vulnerabilities are waiting around the corner, with 2021 witnessed a significant increase in malware edge approaches to replicate human precision access to sensitive information to manipulate the
the most prominent businesses and governments attacks, with hackers focusing their efforts in cyber-attack detection on a broader scale. stock market for financial gain, or a government
feeling the heat of cyber attacks and mobile on smartphones using techniques such as AI tools have become critical components for employee has discussed sensitive information via
threats due to the increased use of mobile phones surveillance, credential theft, and harmful adverts. accurately detecting future dangers and delivering insecure mobile platforms, is a decision that could
for work purposes. In fact, according to a prominent digital journal, appropriate responses to avoid business put themselves and the wider public in danger
cyberattacks on mobile devices increased by disruption with companies investing millions of should the information fall into the wrong hands.
Due to the ever-increasing number of cyber 50% in the first half of 2021 compared to the dollars in detecting threats and preventing attacks.
incidents in 2021, leading business and security same period the previous year. Publications This is why many businesses and governments
specialists are encouraging corporate leaders to and prominent analysts suggest the number of Malvertising and eavesdropping will increase choose to use a secure communications platform
spend significantly on Mobile Threat Defense. Due malware attacks has risen due to the increased with easy SSL certificates to interact both internally and externally.
to the apparent complex nature of security threats use of banking apps’ providing hackers with Most of us rely on a website with a padlock icon The Salt Communications solution enables
and attacks, as well as the obscurity of typical a means to steal payment data, misuse login in the URL bar, which merely indicates that it is professionals to conduct secure calls and send
detection techniques, today’s mobile security risks credentials, and remove funds from victims’ bank a secure website to access. However, as more secure messages while maintaining complete
have more than doubled in recent years. accounts. businesses use this method to demonstrate their communication privacy. Salt allows organisations
security, hackers seize the opportunity to obtain to control their own communications, mitigating
Growth of Phishing and Smishing attacks Attempts to seize connected devices will an SSL certificate while remaining undetected. many of the risks other businesses encounter
This year mobile phishing assaults are expected increase The biggest threat is through payment gateways when sharing important information via their
to increase in sophistication and effectiveness by Kaspersky discovered that infected devices are on a mobile, and with a lack of a strong SSL mobile device. All of these mobile security trends
tempting users to click on malicious web links, being used to steal personal or business data and certificate on apps, many fall foul. Yet obtaining point to the increasing need for more stringent
open infected files, and download malware from mine cryptocurrency, in addition to classic DDoS an SSL certificate is relatively simple, with issuers and comprehensive mobility policies. Indeed, if
email attachments or even SMS. Following the operations in which the devices are added to a offering the service free of charge or at a low forecasts are correct, new industry-specific and
dangers of uncontrolled WiFi connections, phishing botnet. In addition to weak passwords providing a cost to prevent payments from being monitored universal data privacy regulations and governance
attacks have risen to second place of the most mechanism to hack IoT targets, a growing number or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) being will be enacted in 2022, with a particular
prevalent network hazards for mobile devices. of vulnerabilities are being discovered, making obtained. For attackers, digital certificates application dedicated to mobility to carefully
Phishing is a fraudulent attempt by cybercriminals IoT devices more appealing to attackers. It is are beneficial because they allow them to get monitor the pattern of mobile usage by far and
to steal sensitive personal information such also expected that the number of IoT-connected beyond ever-improving defence systems, with wide.
as credit card details and login credentials by devices will increase by 17% over the next seven these attacks projected to remain popular for
impersonating a legitimate company or individual years. Furthermore, the risk is increasing with the foreseeable future. An easy SSL certificate To discuss this article in greater detail with
in an email conversation. several home-based products, heaters, locking prevents the user from having any armour to stop the team, or to sign up for a free trial of
systems, electric switches, automobiles, and their mobile from being compromised. Salt Communications contact us on info@
Smishing has been around for a long time, and due security cameras, which may now be controlled saltcommunications.com or visit our website at
in part, to the global pandemic, it has increased in remotely from a mobile device via a single The growing popularity of Mobile https://saltcommunications.com/.
popularity, as indicated by Google News. Smishing smartphone app. Interception
is a global problem that leads to massive financial The storage, recording, tracking, and interception
losses, invasions of privacy, and growing enterprise of cellular communications such as phone calls,
damages. Smishing scammers send text messages internet usage, SMS, and so on is known as mobile

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