Date: 08/10/2020

AI based security app for mobile phones

Mobile device techhnology expert BlackBerry has extended its BlackBerry Protect Mobile, a new mobile threat defense (MTD) solution to smart phones and other mobile devices.

BlackBerry Protect Mobile uses AI engine to detect attacks before they can execute alerting the user before opening URLs and visiting spoofing websites designed to imitate legitimate pages and collects confidential or personal data. This app detects mobile malware attacks at the device and application levels to extend protection without the need for human intervention. It monitors system parameters, device configurations, and system libraries at the application level. By identifying malware from sideloaded applications, this tool ensure applications are only sourced through secure repositories.

"The number of phishing attacks that target mobile users will continue to rise because business is being conducted on mobile devices and users are more susceptible to attacks when viewing and accessing content on the go,"? said Billy Ho, Executive Vice President of BlackBerry Spark. "BlackBerry Protect Mobile provides mobile device security integrated into our unified endpoint security (UES) solutions for a simplified approach to identifying and alerting users and administrators to phishing attempts and mobile malware across the enterprise."

"The shift to global work from home driven by the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the traditional notion of work, and remote work is here to stay,"? said Phil Hochmuth, Program Vice President, Enterprise Mobility, IDC. "We expect that the WFH boom will spark initiatives to modernize enterprise security, including mobile threat detection, which is essential for organizations to defend their users from growing mobile risks."