Mobile Security: A Requirement for National Security

Mobile devices are a way of life today – including for government agencies. They are ubiquitous, and many agencies have embraced a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy that allows employees to use their own. But they have become a rapidly growing target for bad actors – so much so that BYOD could mean “bring your own danger.” For example, in February, SC Magazine reported a phishing campaign targeting the Federal Communications Commission and cryptocurrency exchanges, using a combination of SMS, email and voice phishing tools to trick targeted users. Nor is the risk limited just to users’ mobile devices. Because they are so frequently used for remote work, improper cloud storage configurations in mobile apps create a significant attack surface.