{"id":325,"date":"2012-09-14T14:18:18","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T14:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=325"},"modified":"2012-09-14T14:18:18","modified_gmt":"2012-09-14T14:18:18","slug":"keep-malware-away-from-your-small-business-mobile-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/keep-malware-away-from-your-small-business-mobile-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep malware away from your small business mobile devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyber criminals want your mobile devices.\u00a0 While the amount of malware targeted at mobile devices<\/a> is far less than that directed at traditional computing devices, the situation is changing. \u00a0Last year in particular saw a marked increase in mobile malware, according to Symantec<\/a>. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In its State of Mobile Security Report 2012,<\/a> Lookout, a mobile security company says that the mobile malware market has matured to become a viable business opportunity for attackers who want access to your small business data. As a result, criminals are becoming more diverse in their malware distribution techniques, which include email spam, hacked websites that enable drive-by-downloads (a web page automatically begins downloading an application when a user visits it) and affiliate-based marketing.<\/p>\n

The increasing use of mobile devices for work, especially as companies embrace Bring Your Own Device (BYOD),<\/a> makes your company finances and operations even more vulnerable to cyber crime. Lookout estimates that six million mobile users have come across malware in the past 12 months and four out of 10 mobile users click on an unsafe URL each year.<\/p>\n

To reduce the risk of mobile malware at your company, remind your team to:<\/p>\n