{"id":882,"date":"2016-03-29T14:45:25","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T14:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/?p=882"},"modified":"2024-11-07T14:53:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:23:26","slug":"mobile-security-threats-are-real-and-critical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/comodo-news\/mobile-security-threats-are-real-and-critical\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Security Threats are real and critical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Yes, Mobile Security Threats are real&#8230;and critical<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mobile devices are so common and so much a part of our day to day lives that we can&#8217;t perhaps live without them. Thus it&#8217;s easy for hackers to make their entry into our lives very easily through mobile devices&#8230;Yes, the threat is real, and critical too&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><strong><u>Mobile Security Threats- Not just personal <\/u><\/strong><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Though Mobile devices are personal, Mobile Security Threats should not be seen as mere personal matter. It affects your personal online security and may also end up as a threat to the online <a href=\"https:\/\/cwatch.comodo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website security<\/a> of the organization or company that you are part of\u2026<\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><strong><u>THREAT PRONE&#8230;<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be stolen<\/li>\n<li>Malware attack is easy<\/li>\n<li>Information theft over wireless network is easy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FACT FILE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some real hard facts that need to be known as regards <a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/antivirus-for-android.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobile Security<\/a> Threats-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>About 80 % of top 100 IOS or Android apps have been hacked<\/li>\n<li>About 75% of Mobile apps fail basic security tests<\/li>\n<li>Over 16 million smartphones worldwide contain malware<\/li>\n<li>Less than 7% of popular apps are armed against hacking with professional grade protections.<\/li>\n<li>39% people go for proper mobile security methods.<\/li>\n<li>Over 50% of organizations suffer data loss through insecure mobile devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Still, why are mobile devices preferred and encouraged?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Makes work easier<\/li>\n<li>Work on the move possible<\/li>\n<li>Productivity increases with better access to apps and internet<\/li>\n<li>Better connectivity within organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><b> <\/b><strong><u>SECURITY TIPS FOR MOBILE DEVICE USERS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Make sure access controls are password-protected<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t store\/save personal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comodo.com\/landing\/safe-financial-transaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finance-related data<\/a> on mobile devices<\/li>\n<li>Periodic back-up of data<\/li>\n<li>Be wary of free apps<\/li>\n<li>Proper control over wireless network<\/li>\n<li>Use effective <a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-virus software<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wipe data automatically in case of device theft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.comodo.cisme.antivirus\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Download', eventLabel: 'FREE DOWNLOAD Product AV Play Store'});ga('nT.send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Download', eventLabel: 'FREE DOWNLOAD Product AV Play Store'});\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1750\" src=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Antivirus_for_Android.jpg\" alt=\"Antivirus for Android\" width=\"650\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Antivirus_for_Android.jpg 650w, https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Antivirus_for_Android-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Antivirus_for_Android-225x87.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.nurd.com\/home\/purchase.php?pid=109&#038;af=16166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Click', eventLabel: 'GET COMPLETE PROTECTION banner Product CIS Pro'});ga('nT.send', 'event', {eventCategory: 'Antivirus Blog', eventAction: 'Click', eventLabel: 'GET COMPLETE PROTECTION banner Product CIS Pro'});\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8604\" src=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/complete-antivirus.png\" alt=\"comodo antivirus\" width=\"650\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/security\/best-free-antivirus-windows-8.php\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">antivirus for windows 8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, Mobile Security Threats are real&#8230;and critical Mobile devices are so common and so much a part of our day to day lives that we can&#8217;t perhaps live without them. 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