Malware may be already in your phone (Straits Times 2024-01-12)

Given the sheer number of websites we visit and apps we use on our smartphones, it is highly likely that most of us already have malware on our phones.

*Malware can remain dormant and monitor the device in the background until it finds a vulnerability.*

*When malware attacks, it is often too late for users to alert their banks or try to reset their smartphones, as hackers may have successfully blocked any attempts to regain control of their devices. Further complicating matters is the fact that cyber threats have evolved beyond what even the most skilled user can contend with. For context, with each new mobile application update, the first attack occurs within less than two-10ths of a second.*

2024-01-12

Information source:

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/businesses-can-do-more-to-protect-consumers-from-malware