Section 5: Mobile Device Security

Question 1

What’s the best way to secure mobile devices?

Answer 1

Keep them up to date as soon as the updates come out

Question 2

Where should you get applications from?

Answer 2

Only install apps from the official App Store or Play Store because they’re digitally signed. Doesn’t mean they’re 100% free of malware.

Question 3

Sim Cloning

Answer 3

Allows two phones to utilize the same service and allows an attacker to gain access to the phone’s data.

Question 4

Bluejacking

Answer 4

Sending of unsolicited messages to Bluetooth enabled devices (sending information to devices)

Question 5

Bluesnarfing

Answer 5

Unauthorized access of information from a wireless device over a Bluetooth connection (takes information from a device)

Question 6

How do you prevent Bluetooth attacks?

Answer 6

Don’t use the default pairing key, turn it off, make sure it’s not in discovery mode

Question 7

How do you secure your info if your device is stolen?

Answer 7

Back up the data, encrypt the device, set up tracking on the device, don’t try to recover your device if it’s stolen alone (go the police)

Question 8

Remote Lock

Answer 8

Requires a pin or password before someone can use the device

Question 9

Remote Wipe

Answer 9

Remotely erases the contents of the device to ensure the information is not recovered by the thief

Question 10

TLS

Answer 10

Transport Layer Security

Question 11

MDM

Answer 11

Mobile Device Management; Centralized software solution that allows system administrators to create and enforce policies across its mobile devices

Question 12

Should you allows location access in an application?

Answer 12

It’s recommended you turn it off for apps that don’t really need it

Question 13

Geotagging

Answer 13

Embedding of the geolocation coordinates into a piece of data (i.e. a photo)

Question 14

BYOD introduces a lot of __________ for your organization

Answer 14

Security issues

Question 15

What is CYOD?

Answer 15

The company let’s you choose from several devices that they’ve pre-approved and has their MDM on it

Question 16

What are the 10 best ways to harden your device?

Answer 16

Update your phone to the latest version of the software

Install antivirus

Train users on proper security and use of the device

Only install apps from the official mobile stores

Do not root or jailbreak your devices

Only use v2 SIM cards with your devices (very hard to clone)

Turn of all unnecessary features

Turn on encryption for voice and data

Use strong passwords or biometrics

Don’t allow BYOD