The Norton Cybercrime Report 2012 showed an increase in new forms of cybercrime, such as those found on social networks and mobile devices, as cybercriminals focused their efforts on these increasingly popular platforms.
New forms of Cybercrime are targeting online activities accessed via notebooks, tablets and smartphones.
It is no surprise that 2013 promises to be the same – with mobile adware, or “madware”, with can expose location details and contact information, increasing by a significant number.
Such madware, which sneaks onto a user’s device when they download an app, has increased by 210 percent over the past nine months, a clear sign that cybercriminals are attempting to exploit the many mobile devices that consumers are using to access the Internet.
To protect ourselves from online mobile threats, here are three best practices to ensure that our personal details and information do not fall into the hands of those that might misuse them.
- Be aware of apps that share your location details and only share them with people you trust.
- Always log off apps on your mobile devices when you are done – even when at home.
- Exercise caution when clicking on links from unknown senders, especially if they lead to sites that ask for personal information.
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