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As mobile gaming, mobile commerce and mobile computing in general explode, so do the opportunities for mobile exploits. Put simply, tapping the wrong link on your phone can land you in just as much trouble as clicking the wrong link from your laptop or other computer.
A phishing attack -- wherein a user is prompted by a seemingly legitimate page to enter certain log-in credentials such as PayPal or banking information -- isn't a sophisticated hack that programmatically sifts through your data or bricks your hardware. Rather, it relies on a certain lack of caution and naiveté on the part of users.
And given the state of mobile applications, cybercriminals can often use the same mechanisms -- Facebook scams, spam email, etc. -- that they'd use to nab your data while you're using a more traditional computer.
Mobile security firm Lookout has done some research on mobile phishing attacks and compiled the data into this infographic.
Is mobile security something you think about or are concerned about?
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