Top Security Threats to Mobile Devices in 2021 & Beyond
summary
Lists eight concrete mobile risks and specific mitigations: phishing and smishing remain top vectors, advocate employee training and reduced access; malicious apps cause data leakage, mitigated with MAM or app permission controls; public Wi‑Fi and encryption gaps require VPN and enforced end‑to‑end encryption; shadow IoT devices need inventory plus MDM and zero‑trust identity controls; spyware, weak reused passwords (Google found 59% use names/birthdays), and lost devices call for mobile security agents, password managers, MFA/passwordless and remote wipe capabilities.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:27INCREASE IN MOBILITY CAN IMPROVE OPERATIONS & PRODUCTIVITY
- 1:19PHISHING & SMISHING ATTACKS
- 2:06PHISHING ATTACK COUNTERMEASURES
- 5:55END-TO-END ENCRYPTION GAPS
- 7:20INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) DEVICES
- 8:08SPYWARE (AKA STALKERWARE)
- 9:06HOW TO PROTECT AGAINST SPYWARE
- 9:32POOR PASSWORD HADITS
- 10:48HOW TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE MOBILE PASSWORD THREATS
- 12:21HOW TO PROTECT AGAINST LOST OR STOLEN DEVICE THREATS
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