Our mobile devices contain a lot of personal information, much more than we think, and this makes them a perfect target of cyber criminals. Are we able to recognize a possible violation of our smarphone or tablet? And what can we do to prevent being a victim of a cyber attack?

1. SENSING CYBER SPACE FOR YOUR DEFENCE

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Sudden slowdown
A sudden slowdown of
the device in the
opening of the App,
the use of the camera
or any other usual
action SHOULD BE
SUSPECTED.
Usually a MALWARE
uses considerable
resources of the
device, causing a
slowdown.

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Battery life
As the previous point,
even a sudden shorter
battery life should
arouse suspicion and
deserve FURTHER
INVESTIGATION.
The MALWARE
activities cause a higher
energy consumption of
the device, and
consequently the
battery is discharged
with greater frequency.

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Unknown icons
Be aware of App-
related icons that have
never been installed
voluntarily.They may
indicate a BREACH IN
PROGRESS.
Attention also to
AUTOMATIC
REDIRECTS while
browsing. It could be
just a malware to take
us on dangerous or
FAKE sites.

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Phone costs
Check phone costs: an
ABNORMAL
INCREASE, which is
not justified by normal
device usage, may
indicate malicious
software.
Various malware
charges telephone
costs, both for sending
information outside and
for visiting internet
pages for a fee.

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Internet traffic
Keeping track of
Internet device traffic
may reveal non-
voluntary connections.
Be careful if data traffic
thresholds drop FOR
NO REASON.
A MALWARE sends the
information collected
on the infected device
to external servers. So
it uses a lot of data
traffic.

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These are some important signs of a potential
breach in progress.
People often underestimate the SECURITY OF MOBILE DEVICES,
making them very vulnerable and attractive to
CYBERCRIMINALS.

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What information could a cybercriminal be able to
access through our device?
Email addresses Phone numbers
Banking data Account social
Company information Corporate Accounts
Business Documents
So, how to protect yourself?

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Some tips
§ Beware of the links in
emails that are read and
open on the mobile device
§ Beware of messages
received with suspicious
links or short links
§ Beware of attached files,
videos, and images that are
downloaded from both
unknown websites and
received SMS
§ Attention to messages and
e-mails received from
known phone numbers or
email addresses: if a
friend’s device has suffered
a violation, cybercriminal
could use his number or his
e-mail address to send
unexpected messages,
infecting other victims

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Install a good antivirus and protect your
device with a password but above all ...
Never lose sight of your mobile device
because most infections require a
PHYSICAL ACCESS!