Mobile devices are increasingly powerful, connected, and vulnerable to attacks. As more data moves to mobile, it is exposed to greater risks outside of typical enterprise protections. New threats will continue to emerge targeting the latest mediums of information exchange, like social networks and mobile devices. While mobility provides advantages, organizations must implement proper security measures like encryption, authentication, firewalls, and antivirus to safeguard data on devices and in transit.

1. Mobile Computing Threats
Exposure, Exploit and Opportunity = Attack
David Michael Perry
Global Director of Education – Trend Micro, Inc.

2. EVERY YEAR
• Systems are more powerful
• Systems are faster
• Systems are smaller
• Systems are more connected
• Systems are more mobile
• Systems are victims

3. This is NOT the problem
= Symbian OS (Nokia, etc)
= Windows Mobile (HP iPAQ, etc)
20June0 21Nov04 8Mar05 = Java (J2ME)
15Apr05
4
Cabir Skulls Dampig Hobbes 11Jul07 28Feb08
4Apr05 19Jul05 Flexspy Hathat
1Feb05 23Nov05 4Sep06 10Mar0
Mabir 30Mar06 5Mar08
Cadmesk 7 4Feb08
5Aug04 PBSteal Acallno Feakks
Locknut Flexspy Dropper
8Jul05 Smsany
Win CE (Gavno) 21Sep05 28Feb06
BRADO 18Jun0 14Nov06 21May0
Boottoo Cardtrp RedBrow
R 6
Romride Comdrop 7
Viver
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Doomed Fonzi Kiazha
OneJump Wesber Feaks
Qdial Comwar 4Jul05 Sndtool 28Feb08
Fontal 10Mar07 5Mar08
7Mar05 Blanfon 3Apr06 7Sep06
23Jan06
12Aug04 6Apr05 Mpofeli
10Aug05 Infojack
Vlasco Drever Skudoo 12Jun07
Cxover Mrex 29Feb08
Win CE 19Jul05
29Dec04 18Mar05 1Dec06 Beselo
DUTS Cardblk 15Mar06
Mobler
17Jul04 2Oct05 31Aug06 23Jan08
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Note: Chart includes new malware strains, does not include variants

4. This is part of the problem

5. This is a BIGGER PART of the problem
Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Nuclear Engineering Division,
Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT)
http://www.ne.anl.gov/capabilities/vat/seals/maxims.html

6. The data is moving into mobile, as is
the connectivity

7. The main advantage in mobile

8. Threats To Enterprise Devices
Compromised data at rest
Compromised Data
Countermeasures
–Encryption
–Authentication
–Firewall
Compromised data
in motion Impaired Productivity
Block hacking, intrusions,
Countermeasures
Countermeasures
malware
–Firewall/IDS
–SSL/VPN
–Antivirus/anti-spyware

9. The Problem
• Information (DATA) is property
• YOUR DATA is out in the world, in mobile
devices, out of your protection and control
• New threats always arise suiting the newest
medium of information exchange.
• Social Networks
• There are bad guys out there.

10. And yet, the process accelerates

11. There is a light at the end of the
tunnel

12. Think mobile devices are safe?
Think again!
To find out more about protecting mobile devices go to www.trendmicro.com