Mobile devices are not that dangerous in terms of malware, claims IT management solutions provider CA. The CA 2008 Internet Security Outlook report, released last month, concludes that the threat from mobile malware remain insignificantly low. This conclusion comes from the research findings by CA’s Global Security Advisor Team.
“Mobile devices are more and more safe, and despite the rumors of mobile malware on the horizon, smartphones and other mobile devices will not represent a real opportunity for criminals in 2008,” said Jerry Cox, Director of Security for Asia Pacific and Japan, CA. “Proof-of-concept malware for mobile devices has not yet translated into any meaningful attacks. The only significant mobile vulnerability issue reported in 2007 related to the Apple iPhone,” he added.
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