Considering the potential attacks of malware designers on mobile phones, two Internet security giant Symantec and McAfee have tightened their belt, this time they are aimed at attacking the malicious designers of malicious attack with their dual attack. That is why they have brought forth their security suites simultaneously. Let’s talk about Symantec’s security suite first that is known as Mobile Security Suite 5.0 and has recently been rolled out at the CTIA Wireless show in Orlando. The latest Mobile Security Suite 5.0 claims to protect phones that sprints Windows Mobile, and the bundle consists of anti-virus software, firewall, SMS spam filter and data encryption technology.
Symantec at present just presents a mobile anti-virus product. Smartphones and other mobile devices are usually vulnerable to apprehensive Wi-Fi networks plus applications downloaded and installed by the users from the Internet. However they also link to corporate networks and client PCs. Malware designers are limbering up to the potential of mobile malware. Research conducted by the security purveyor has brought forth that the figure of cell phone viruses gets doubled each six months. Symantec looks forward to launch its mobile security application till May, however did not inform about its price tag.
McAfee also released the McAfee OK program at the CTIA Wireless show in Orlando. The software claims to scrutinize and verify cell phone content at the operator and network aggregators ahead of its being sent out to consumer’s cell phones. The software also claims to provide inspect ring-tones, images, video and applications, and is founded on McAfee’s current mobile detection technology for the Symbian mobile operating system
