Internet-surfing cell phones were one of five top “emerging cyber threats” named in a new report by Georgia Tech’s Information Security Center.
The number of people who own iPhones or other smartphones is growing rapidly, and users are beginning to store and send personal information from the devices, making them a potentially rich target for cyber-attackers. “As these devices have richer functionality, you’re going to be able to install applications, and we’re going to run into the same kind of problems” that laptops and desktops have, said Mustaque Ahamad, director of the center, in an interview.
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