A rapidly advancing mobile market and a corresponding decline in PC sales, sees 2013
at a crucial intersection.Termed in a market trend as the “post‐PC” era, mobile devices
increasingly present an attractive, practical and economical alternative. In the next few
years global mobile payments are predicted to exceed $1.3tn.
While there is already an established mobile malware market, now is the time to take
stock, to demonstrate the existence of such an industry and how it operates through
stealthy intrusion and crimeware supply chains.
This paper defines these malware markets and demonstrates the modus operandi of
an industry that is self‐funding, prosperous, vertically stratified and agile.
Types of malware and attack methods under analysis include: spyware, phishing
direct attacks, Trojans, worms, apps delivered through malware, pocket botnets and
blended attacks, many of which are designed to steal or pilfer money from users.
Equally as invasive can be “track and trace” intrusion techniques used to extract
intelligence about an owner’s usage and habits.
This paper will provide a rhetorical approach towards mobile crimeware and the
intrusion supply chainʹs structure as it examines subjects in depth from a practitioner’s
perspective.
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