Can a Mobile Botnet turn your cell into a “Zombie” phone?

A Mobile botnet is described as a type of botnet that targets mobile devices, attempting to gain complete control of the device and its contents as well as providing control to the botnet originator. Based on research done by several top computer software security companies, mobile phone botnets are on the rise.

How Vulnerable Are PED’s (portable electronic devices) Against a Hacker?

Most people are unaware of how easily someone can hack into their cell phone. There are devices that allow someone (hacker) to hack into your cell phone by just dialing the number. With this technology, they can also listen to your calls, read your emails and texts, listen to the phone’s surroundings such as conversations going on in the room, gain access to your photos and your social media information or any other information stored on your phone. They can even retrieve your password to your online bank account.

Cost of Cybercrime

Cybercrime can be felt on a personal level as well as on a national level. Discounting the need to protect wireless information can become costly. According to The 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: United States key points include: Cybercrimes continue to be costly. We found that the average annualized cost of cyber crime for 56 […]