As scammers become bolder and increasingly sophisticated in both the technology and tactics they use, Australians reported losses of $2.74 billion to scams in 2023 according to the latest Targeting Scams report. With ever-increasing mobile device usage, mobile devices have become easier prey for cybercriminals wanting to scam Australians, making mobile threat management a new priority.
Mobile Threat Management
When building a foundation of mobile device management (MDM) and enterprise mobility management (EMM), many organisations can overlook the need for deeper security protection in the form of mobile threat management. But, in the workplace, using their corporate or personally owned mobile devices, unsuspecting employees have been only too helpful in sharing important corporate information with cybercriminals and inadvertently compromising critical business data.
As threats from traditional malware to more sophisticated phishing attacks and spyware trick employees into providing unauthorised access to sensitive information, getting the right mobile data security technology and services for your organisation is more important than ever.
With today’s evolving mobile threat landscape and with mobile attacks only growing in frequency and sophistication, mobile threat management should be seen as an essential tool for protecting against the growing number of security threats facing mobile devices. Take public Wi-Fi for example. Whereas the use of public Wi-Fi should be a no-go area for most corporate devices, it doesn’t stop employees being tempted to use it if it’s the only way to send that vital message or email. With cybercriminals often lying in wait, ready to exploit unsecured Wi-Fi connections, one single use of public Wi-Fi can result in hackers intercepting trusted corporate data and your company having to deal with the repercussions of a mobile data security breach.
MTM Capabilities
With the proliferation of attacks against mobile devices, it is essential to fully protect the data that lives on mobile devices. MTM provides a way to improve your enterprise security protection beyond the settings offered by MDM platforms and EMM capability. It expands on the capabilities of mobile threat defence technologies, allowing you to monitor, control, and secure mobile devices, while complying with security policies. MTM capabilities encompass:
- Malware detection – detecting and preventing malware and malicious apps from running on mobile devices
- Phishing protection – identifying and blocking phishing attacks designed to steal sensitive information
- Device vulnerability assessment – scanning devices for known vulnerabilities and identifying any required security patches
- Real-time threat detection – monitoring device communications, detecting threats in real time
- Policy enforcement – applying strong authentication methods, restricting app installations, and defining access control rules
- App Security – assessing the security of installed apps to identify potential vulnerabilities or privacy risks
- Jailbreak and root detection – detecting whether modifications have undermined device security
- Reporting and Analytics – providing insights into device security posture, threat trends, and overall risk assessment.
New MTM security layer
As a primary target of attackers, companies need to do more than protecting and managing devices. A deeper layer of security is needed to ensure the safety and integrity of your data, despite a compromised mobile device OS or other software. Solidifying a more robust zero-trust mobile security posture will help you provide assurance against the most recent style of attacks.
To develop a more robust zero-trust mobile security posture that goes beyond EMM and MDM, please contact imei about adopting MTM.
