Mobile Phone Cyber Shopping Dangers www.IDTheftSecurity.com for @McAfeeConsumer

13 Dec 2011 · 2 min

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This content was created by Robert Siciliano. This content was uploaded by Robert Siciliano. This is a YouTube video titled "Mobile Phone Cyber Shopping Dangers www.IDTheftSecurity.com for @McAfeeConsumer" (posted Dec 13, 2011). It is a short news/consumer-advice segment with two speakers discussing mobile shopping and banking security risks. The piece references Robert Siciliano of McAfee, who warns that mobile phones and tablets lack built-in antivirus protection, describes threats such as mobile malware, fake coupons, phony promotions, bogus shipping notices and malicious QR codes, and recommends installing mobile security software (typically an annual subscription under $100).

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Cybercrime is a multi-billion dollar issue.
Robert Siciliano represents McAfee, one of the world's largest digital security companies, and he has a warning for people who shop using a tablet or smartphone.
If you do not have mobile security on your mobile phone, then, you know, you're basically running naked through thorn bushes.
He says there's a big difference between your home computer and your mobile mobile phone or tablet.
Your computer comes secure out of the box, meaning that it comes prepackaged with antivirus, but your mobile phone doesn't.
Making your mobile shopping and surfing more open to thieves.
If you bank online, if you shop online via mobile phone, any information that you process, any information you type in, any information you access can all be obtained by a criminal hacker who installs malware on your mobile device.
Then all your personal information is at risk. Passwords, financial information. Use your phone or tablet to shop for deals? McAfee says an estimated 63% of shoppers search online for coupons or deals. But beware of bogus online coupons, phony social media promotions and contests, fake shipping notices. Click on any of these and you open your mobile device to hackers. And then there are QR codes. You scan them with your phone and are directed to an online site. But malicious QR codes put you at risk.
Bad guys are actually creating viruses with the QR codes that when you click on it via your mobile phone, it brings you to a malicious website where you download a virus onto your mobile phone.
Siciliano says protect your phone or tablet just like you do your home computer. Download security software. An annual subscription typically costs less than $100.
The problem with not having it is that it can cost you a lot more than actually having it. Once that's installed, it runs in the background, you know, you don't have to do anything going forward.