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Mobile malware attacks and defense, Ken Dunham, technical editor ; Saeed Abu-Nimeh [and others]

Label
Mobile malware attacks and defense, Ken Dunham, technical editor ; Saeed Abu-Nimeh [and others]
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Mobile malware attacks and defense
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
1793291729
Responsibility statement
Ken Dunham, technical editor ; Saeed Abu-Nimeh [and others]
Summary
Malware has gone mobile, and the security landscape is changing quickly with emerging attacks on cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices. This first book on the growing threat covers a wide range of malware targeting operating systems like Symbian and new devices like the iPhone. Examining code in past, current, and future risks, protect your banking, auctioning, and other activities performed on mobile devices
Table Of Contents
Introduction to mobile malware -- Visual payloads -- Timeline of mobile malware, hoaxes, and threats -- Overview of mobile malware families -- Taxonomy of mobile malware -- Phishing, SMishing, and vishing -- Operating system and device vulnerabilities -- Analyzing mobile malware -- Forensic analysis of mobile malware -- Debugging and disassembly of MMC -- Mobile malware mitigation measures