Trojan Malware hides itself within a piece of seemingly innocent software.Spyware monitors and records information about your activity on your device without your knowledge or permission.SMS Malware manipulates devices to send and intercept text messages resulting in SMS charges without you knowing.Rooting ‘roots’ the device, essentially unlocking the operating system and obtaining escalated privileges.Ransomware demands money from you in exchange for the files or the functionality of the devices being ‘heldhostage’.Banker Malware attempts to steal users’ bank credentials without their knowledge.
Adware is designed to show frequent ads to a user in the form of pop-ups, sometimes redirecting you to web pages or applications.
Malware is often referred to as a virus or infection, and can come in many forms including the following types: It is often found masquerading as software, files or media that are desirable and don’t appear malicious to the casual observer. Short for ‘malicious software’, malware is software designed to cause damage to a computer, server or network.
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This article focuses on malware: how to recognize if your mobile device is infected, how it happens and what to do next. That’s why it’s important that you, the end user, do all you can to protect yourself from cyber threats. Chances are, your mobile device doesn’t have the same security defenses as your work laptop or desktop computer.
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