Mobile Malware Will Clobber Enterprise Security in 2011

SOURCE:  TechnologyNewsMalware

iPads, iPhones and Android smartphones will be among the major targets for cybercriminals in the coming year, McAfee has warned.

That’s because the consumerization of technology is leaving enterprise IT unprepared for the onslaught of personal devices in the corporate environment.

Expect cybercriminals to set up botnets of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) devices and to introduce Trojans for Apple devices, McAfee Labs warned.

Geolocation features in social media websites, which are also available on smartphones, will further compound exposure to cybercriminals, McAfee Labs said.

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