Mobile Security Technology

Mobile Security Technology

Trend MicroÐ'™ Mobile Security for SymbianÐ'™ is an antivirus and

spam prevention solution for mobile devices. It helps protect

devices running the Symbian operating system from viruses and

other security risks, including unsolicited commercial messages

(spam) sent by Short Messaging Service (SMS). Version 2.0 of

Trend Micro Mobile Security for Symbian extends its protection to

Bluetooth devices and possibly harmful messages sent using WAP

(Wireless Application Protocol.). It also enables users to quarantine

and deny access to security risks, in addition to deleting them.

Understanding viruses and other malware

Malware, short for malicious software, is a term used to describe

viruses and related threats. However, because viruses were the first

and best known type of malware, this entire category of security risks are often referred to as viruses.

Tens of thousands of viruses and other malware exist.

Although commonly designed to pose security risks to personal computers, viruses and other malicious

codes and contents can also attack mobile devices. As people increasingly use mobile devices to share

files, check email, and surf the Internet, the risk against security increases.

Existing computer viruses include the following types:

Ð'* ActiveX malicious code Ð'- resides in Web pages that execute ActiveX controls

Ð'* COM and EXE file infectors Ð'- executable programs with .com or .exe extensions

Ð'* Java malicious code Ð'- operating-system-independent virus code written or embedded in Java

Ð'* Macro viruses Ð'- encoded as an application macro