Described the vulnerabilities, threats, attacks on mobile platforms

Described the vulnerabilities, threats, attacks on mobile platforms

1. THREATS

   • Attacker with physical access
     • Try to unlock phone
     • Exploit vulnerabilities to circumvent locking
   • System attacks
     • Exploit vulnerabilities in mobile platform via drive-by web downloads, malformed data, etc
   • Apps attacker
     • Use malicious app to steal data, misuse system, hijack other apps

2. VULNERABILITIES

   • User behavior refers to incidents such as use errors, stolen or lost devices, and remains one of the top challenges in security management
   • Device related vulnerabilities relate to those that are inherent in the mobile device as a result of its hardware configuration or software applications
   • External threats relate to diverse attack methods utilized by threat actors.

3. ATTACKS

   • Attack on Confidentiality
     • Malware
     • Spyware
     • Eavesdropping
     • Man-in-the-middle Attack
   • Attack on Integrity
     • Trojan Horse
     • Sybil
   • Attacks on Availability
     • Viruses
     • Worms
     • Botnets
     • Denial of service (DoS) attacks