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Handheld Device Security
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ALSO CALLED: Mobile Device Security, Wireless Handheld Device Security, Enterprise Device Security, Handheld Security, Device Security, PDA Security, and Wireless Data Security
DEFINITION: SMiShing is a security attack in which the user is tricked into downloading a Trojan horse, virus or other malware onto his cellular phone or other mobile device. SMiShing is short for " SMS phishing." David Rayhawk, senior researcher at McAfee Avert Labs, explains how SMiShing
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HANDHELD DEVICE SECURITY DEFINITION (continued):
works in a blog post entitled 'SMiShing - an emerging threat vector:' "Some cell phone users have started receiving SMS messages along these lines: 'We're confirming you've signed up for our dating service. You will be charged $2/day unless you cancel your order: www.smishinglink.com.' (This is an example and was not a real url at the time of writing)This phenomena, which we at McAfee Avert Labs are dubbing "SMiShing" (phishing via SMS), is yet another indicator that cell phones and mobile devices
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