Stay One Step Ahead of Mobile Fraud

There will soon be more cell phones on the planet than people. And more people are migrating to mobile services, especially to mobile banking. But so is advanced mobile malware, having now progressed from cross-channel attacks to PC-grade attacks targeting the mobile channel. In the course of one year alone, the number of mobile cyber attacks doubled, and more than 90% of top mobile apps have already been hacked. This video introduces the IBM Security Trusteer portfolio of mobile solutions, which offers end-to-end solutions to manage mobile fraud risk.

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