An Garda Síochána is supporting Europol in the Pan-European Mobile Malware Awareness Campaign from 24th to 28th October 2016 as part of European Cyber Security Month.
In Ireland we are partnering with the following organisations to raise awareness of the main mobile malware threats and how people and businesses can protect themselves:
The National Cyber Security Centre Ireland
The Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland
UCD Centre for Cybersecurity & Cybercrime Investigation
The Irish Reporting and Information Security Service
At least 70% of Irish people use smart phones equalling approximately 2.3million devices, on top of that 1.7million of us have access to a tablet device.
We use our smart phones for internet activity more than any other western country. The proportion of web traffic on phones here, in Ireland, is almost 1/3 higher than the European average and ¼ higher than in the UK.
Vast amounts of our personal data are now being stored on mobile devices including financial information, personal photographs and even our location history. This information is of major interest to cybercriminals.
The Garda Cyber Crime Bureau is alerting you to the fact that passwords for your online bank accounts may be at risk if your mobile device is subjected to a malware attack. Sensitive business information or transactions can be compromised by targeted attack on unsecured devices.
The Garda Cyber Crime Bureau is advising mobile device users to follow a few simple steps to avoid becoming a victim of mobile malware attack:
• Only install apps from a trusted source, if your bank or financial institution has an official app – Use It
• Ensure your mobile device software is up to date and remember ‘Jailbreaking’ or ‘Rooting’ a device seriously compromises its security
• Make sure you have a recent Back Up of your device, as an attack may render it useless, resulting in the loss of all your contacts, personal photos and files
REMEMBER: CYBER SECURITY IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
STOP. THINK. CONNECT.
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Also at www.europol.europa.eu/content/mobile-malware
