What can malware do to your smartphone? * Send mass SMS and MMS messages or dial premium-rate numbers without your knowledge – all billed to YOU * Delete your personal information (e.g. address book, photos, files etc.) or steal confidential information found on your device * Disable functions of the phone (SMS, games, camera etc.) or completely disable the device * Use up the phone’s battery much faster than usual * Send infected files to people in your name (via email, WiFi, Bluetooth etc.) * Transfer malicious code from the smartphone to a PC upon connection How can malware reach your mobile? * Via Bluetooth connections * In MMS messages * When downloading programs from an unreliable source |