Mobile Malware Adapting PC Threat Techniques

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With the rise of mobile usage and increased mobile banking functionality, cybercriminals are targeting the mobile channel with advanced malware, cross channel attacks across online and mobile platforms, and social engineering schemes that have typically been seen on the PC.

Read this white paper to learn more about the emerging attack techniques used by cybercriminals in the mobile channel, including:

● How the mobile threat landscape is evolving, including the traditional PC techniques now being used by cybercriminals in the mobile channel
● How cybercriminals coordinate attacks across the online and mobile channels to perform account takeover (ATO) fraud
● What unique challenges are involved with protecting the mobile channel
● How IBM Security Trusteer mobile solutions can protect against mobile and cross-channel fraud

DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER: Mobile Malware Adapting PC Threat Techniques

Hilit Koppel

WW Webfraud Marketing Manager

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