Chain Reaction: The New Wave of Mobile Attacks
The main purpose of any business is to grow and be more successful – and that applies to criminal organizations just as much as it does to legitimate companies. Cybercriminals have found that attacks specifically targeting smartphones and tablets, particularly those that incorporate a ransomware payload, are effective and profitable – which is why the volume of malware targeting users of mobile devices trebled during 2015. Nevertheless, the actual structure of mobile attacks has, until recently, tended to be very simple. A malicious app is delivered to the mobile device, sometimes as an attachment or as a download from a compromised web link. From there the app does its damage, ...
