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Don, a student, came across a gaming app in a third-party app store and installed it. Subsequently, all the legitimate apps in his Smartphone were replaced by deceptive applications that appeared legitimate. He also received many advertisement on his Smartphone after installing the app. What is the attack performed on Don in the above scenario?

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Don, a student, came across a gaming app in a third-party app store and installed it. Subsequently, all the legitimate apps in his Smartphone were replaced by deceptive applications that appeared legitimate. He also received many advertisement on his Smartphone after installing the app. What is the attack performed on Don in the above scenario? Option 1 : Clickjacking Option 2 : SMS phishing attack Option 3 : Agent Smith attack Option 4 : SIM …

Don, a student, came across a gaming app in a third-party app store and installed it. Subsequently, all the legitimate apps in his Smartphone were replaced by deceptive applications that appeared legitimate. He also received many advertisement on his Smartphone after installing the app. What is the attack performed on Don in the above scenario? Read More »

CISSP Assess and Mitigate Vulnerabilities in Mobile Systems – Bk1D3T7

Mobile devices are prone to many of the same vulnerabilities as other computing systems, but often to a greater degree. For example, desktop systems are far less vulnerable to being stolen. Another example, the wireless network infrastructure, is far less vulnerable to compromise or tampering. As mobile devices are carried around and made accessible  to others, they are far more vulnerable outside the organization’s network and physical perimeter. The likelihood of mobiles devices being exploited …

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