Proofpoint Mobile Defense Description
The threat of malicious Wi-Fi hotspots is increasing, as are the millions of apps that employees have installed on their devices. These apps may contain malware or "riskware", which are apps that do not appear malicious, but display behavior that puts enterprise data in danger. Businesses are facing growing threats from malicious WiFi hotspots, and millions of apps installed on employee-owned mobile devices. These apps may contain malware or "riskware", which are apps that do not appear malicious, but display behavior that puts enterprise data in danger. These threats expose enterprise users' data leakage, credential stealing, and the exfiltration private information which can be used in advanced attacks to target specific employees. Enterprise users access Wi-Fi hotspots casually and grant these riskware apps broad permissions. They don't realize that their corporate and personal data can be sent to remote servers or advertising networks around the world.