Article Review #1
Article Title
"Your smartphone will (eventually) be hacked"
Author
David Goldman
Publication Date
September 17, 2012
URL
http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/17/technology/smartphone-cyberattack/index.html
Article Summary
This article warns that it is only a matter of time before cyber crooks move on to mobile phones from traditional PC's. Mobile phones are especially a target to hackers since, for the most part, they lack antivirus software's to secure user's confidential information such as banking information.
Relevance to Class
Smartphones have become quite popular since their debut a few short years ago. It is likely that more than half of the class, including myself, owns a smartphone that will potentially be hacked by a new generation of cyber thieves.
Key Quote
"The money is in mobile, and that's where they're moving," said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4, a security training company. "Malware on mobile phones is going to be as prevalent as on the PC. It's inevitable, unfortunately."
