Cyber-attacks are focusing increasingly on smartphones, as they are more and more accessible and used daily for both personal and business activities (BYOD) Smartphones have a variety of features such a web browsing, sending and receiving e-mail, instant messaging, media storage, social networks, online banking, and more. This brings new security risks for users privacy and the integrity of its communications and information. These devices remain connected to the Internet 24 hours a day, giving attackers more time than PCs to plan and execute their malicious activities.”]
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