Are you safe from mobile malware?

Over the years we have all become used to keeping our own personal details as safe as can be. We safe guard our computers with anti-virus and firewalls and at times we give our details to companies, assuming they have the protocols in place to keep everything safe.

But sometimes that doesn’t happen, think about the latest TalkTalk breach, it shows just how much information someone can gain if they have the knowledge, time and want to cause chaos and disarray.

Sadly, once a breach such as this has happened, it isn’t just a matter of watching your back account for unusual activity, these people pray on the vulnerable and often use tactics such as phoning and emailing people to get them to part with more information. So do remember if you aren’t sure if a call or email is legitimate, then make sure you either hang up and call back on an official number, or access the website using a direct URL and not by clicking any links in emails.

However, while many of us will be up to date on how to protect ourselves as best as possible against these sorts of issues on computer, we may not realise that malware is now hitting our mobile phones and it can be just as devastating as that on our computers, allowing people access to our personal data and authorising unwanted payments.

This infographic from Dell gives some startling insights into the rise of mobile malware.

I have to admit I personally didn’t realise phone malware had become so sophisticated and that they could glean quite so much from us. I will definitely be heading off to check out apps I can used to help secure my device more.

To find out more about mobile security visit Dell’s BYOD solutions.

Have you ever been affected by malware, is your mobile protected yet?

*Written in collaborations with Dell.