Top 5 Windows Mobile Antivirus

The ever increasing business need for PDAs and SmartPhones has led to a large spread of virus, spyware and malware special designed for Windows Mobile platform. This Top 5 Windows Mobile Antivirus presents some of the most recommended anit-virus products for the Windows Mobile platform.

Today's smartphone viruses have shown that it is possible to create malicious code that makes the phone unusable. A virus can also cause false billing or unwanted disclosure of stored information. Protection against harmful content is required on every smartphone.

What features should you look for when considering an Mobile Anti-Virus?
  
Most of the features to look for in selecting a mobile antivirus solution are the same ones you're familiar with in choosing one for your PC:

    * Support for your device. You have to check that any software supports the operating system and device you want to protect. For instance, most antivirus vendors are updating their products to cover Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 —but, be sure to verify before you buy.
    * Easy-to-use. If it isn't easy, let's be honest, you're not going to do it. Not only must the installation be easy and foolproof; but the interface I use day-to-day needs to be clear and useful.
    * Automatic, over-the-air (OTA) updates. Antivirus vendors constantly update their products to recognize new threats, and over-the-air is the best way to deliver those updates. If you have to wait until you synchronize to receive updates, you could be going outside wearing yesterday's virus protection.
    * Real-time virus scanning. This may slow your device a little, but this is the best form of protection. Antivirus software should examine all attachments for viruses.
    * Intrusion detection. When you set up a Windows Mobile 5.0 device, you'll find that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are "OFF" by default. If you have an earlier version of Windows Mobile operating system, check the Help files on your device or contact your device provider for instructions on how to turn off these services. In either case, read about how to activate them safely. Then, it isn't as crucial to have intrusion detection.
    * Support for you. When I have a security-related question, I want a fast answer. My company is intentionally small, and we don't have an in-house support staff. So, the type of support that a vendor offers is often a deciding factor on whether I'll buy or not. Besides an easy-to-use Web knowledge base, I want rapid-response e-mail, live chat, and phone support.

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Playing Online Games Without Being a Target for Hackers

 Because online gaming creates anonymity, hackers can do their work without being caught. They carefully design hacking soft wares that they
sell among themselves to allow others to use the codes they create. The cheat codes they build are hidden from game developers carefully, so they will not be able to block them. This does not mean, however, that there are not tools available to stop online hacking programs!
Are You a Target?
One of the best ways to prevent hacking is knowing whether or not you are a target for a hacker.

    * Are you doing well in your game?
    * Is your character winning, or does he have a power or ability that is highly desirable?
    * Have you built something in your online environment that is impressive?

If you answer yes to any or all of these questions you are most likely a target!

In addition to these factors, pay attention to what is going on inside your gaming community. Have other players been the victim of hackers? If so, what methods were used? By staying aware of what is going on in the online "world" in which you are participating, you will be exercising the same kind of vigilance against criminals that you use in the "real world."
Anti-hacking Tools
So what can you do to prevent hacking programs from destroying your gaming environment? There are many companies offering anti-hacking measures for online game worlds. To keep your game secure, you download these programs onto your computer. The problem with anti-hacking programs is that hackers are quite smart, and they find ways around these programs. That is why you need to look for programs that offer an automatic update feature. This ensures that whenever a patch is available, your computer receives it, and your game is as secure as possible.

Many games come with anti cheat programs pre-installed. The problem with this is that hackers are experts on getting through these programs. Just because you start playing a game that assures you it is secure, make sure your computer is secure as well. If your computer has a back door or your network is unsecured and you start doing well in a game, you can expect to become the target for a hacker!

Free online games are often the biggest problem for those wishing to fight hackers. If you play games online, be aware that hackers can disrupt the world you build, no matter what you do. But there are methods for prevention of hacking, and you can build a more secure environment with the right anti-hacking software. Be prepared to deal with online hacking of games, and you will have a better presence in your online gaming environment.

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Preventing Online Game Hacking the Right Way

Preventing Online Game Hacking the Right WayHackers have been around since the early development of computers, although they have gone by different names at different times. Today, online hacking of games is one of the biggest areas of unauthorized computer mischief. The popularty of free online games and the number of people who choose to play games online is part of the reason for this growing problem. How are people hacking games online, and what methods for prevention of hacking are out there?
Online Gaming Experience Online gaming is growing in popularity every year because the experience allows for multi-player interaction in simulated worlds. There are even kids online games designed to allow children to play against competitors of their own age. Many of these games are role playing games, where the player takes on the identity of their game character. This provides a level of anonymity that is hard to duplicate in other environments.
Hacking of Online Games So why are so many people going online hacking games? How does online game hacking work? What is the appeal of game hacking on the Internet?
Appeal of Online Game Hacking An online hacker can come into the environment you have built and steal the identity you have created. If you are doing well on your game, they will steal your success. They may even sell the characters you have built to other gamers. This kind of activity involve more than the thrill of the game.
Online gaming tournaments can be sufficiently lucrative to allow some gamers to turn professional. The characters they have created and the resources they have amassed in a given "reality" can represent tremendous profit potential and are a key aspect of their reputation as recognized players.  Sadly, some people choose to cheat at online games because they actually enjoy ruining the experience for someone else. Other hackers enjoy the thrill of "breaking the code" on a computer game as a technological challenge. Hacking passwords from online games can be profitable if the hackers sell the access information. While we may never fully understand what leads some people to acts of computer vandalism, hacker societies exist around the world and routinely work as a group to develop better strategies for gaining access to data and systems that are not their own.

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Be Prepared for Cell Phone Hacks

    What Can A Hacker Do? ....

Rob Your Money
      Other options might use a particular buying feature called SMS. This refers to the fact that money can be taken from your account and transferred into another
      - and a good hacker can sit in one place and access a lot of phones and transfer a lot of money rather quickly - probably in less time than you think!
          Give The System A Virus
      By using another cell phone hack code, a hacker could kidnap your phone, send it a camouflaged program or send it a virus. But it does not end there, since, from that point, he can use your phone to retransmit the virus to many other phones almost instantly - potentially disabling the system.
          Spy On You
           A hacker can also gain access and take over for cell phone spying and remote mobile phone hacking. Literally, once secured, the hacker can have the phone call him, and then be able to listen to all conversations going on around the owner of the phone.
      Access Your Voice Mails
      Voice mails can also be retrieved by a hacker through a hacking cell phone. After stealing your number, this can easily be done - if your password is disabled. The main thing that needs to be understood here, is that the electronics that give you the modern convenience of interacting with the Internet (getting your voice mails, emails, Web surfing, etc.) , is also the same technology that allows you to receive the same ills as can befall someone on the Internet.
What Can You Do?
It seems that the major cell phone companies, at least at this point, really are not interested in bringing the system up to be able to cope with this threat. Meetings are starting to take place, but for now it is not perceived to be real serious. This could be because it is primarily the older phones that are most susceptible to some types of this mobile hacking.

Until the cell phone manufacturers are able to cope with, or eliminate, the glitches in the system that allows them to overcome these problems, you will largely have to help yourself to cope with these things. Here are a couple of tips that will help you protect your cell phone, its information, and other things.
      Use Your Passwords
      The cell phone companies tell us that many people have turned off their passwords when they access their voice mail messages, or other things. This little feature, though it may seem to be an annoyance to some, could protect your phone from unauthorized purposes.
      Leave The Phone Off
      This one is obviously the harder choice, here, simply because most of us who have cell phones like to be reached anytime and anywhere. Others do need to be reachable at all times.
          Upgrade Your Phone
      While this cannot guarantee that your phone is not hackable, it certainly will help. It should be remembered that the phone companies work hard to deliver the best technology and conveniences - but the cell phone hacks work just as hard to be the first to break the systems designed to defeat them. It is an ongoing battle.

      Cellular phone hacking, for now, is a fact of life that affects a few of us. Gladly, the numbers are still small, but many feel this problem is just getting started. By being aware of the problems, you can wisely take steps to prevent them from happening to you. Cellphone hacking does not need to catch you unprepared.

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Cell phones - Hackers Next Target!

It was bound to happen - they have hacked just about everything else. Now it's the cell phones. Cellphone hacking has just recently surfaced and been made public ever since some one did some cellular phone hacking on Paris Hilton's cell phone.
This article will give you some information about what is going on out there and what you can do------
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             What Does It Involve
The fact of someone hacking cell phone became public knowledge when Paris Hilton's cell phone, along with her information was recently hacked. Unfortunately for her, all her celebrity friends and their phone numbers were also placed on the Internet - resulting in a barrage of calls to each of them.

Cell phone hackers have apparently found a glitch in the way the chips are manufactured. The good news, though, is that it only applies to the first generation models of cell phones that use the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM). Another requirement is that the hacker must have physical access to the cell phone for at least three minutes - which is a real good reason not to let it out of your sight. Currently, although the problem has been remedied (at least for now) in the second and third generation phones, it seems that about 70% of existing cell phones fall within the first generation category.

Another way that mobile phone hacking can take place is for a hacker to walk around an area with people that have cell phones and a laptop that has cellphone hacker programs on it. Through an antenna, and a little patience, his computer can literally pick up your cell phone data - if it is turned on. This is more applicable to cell phones that use Bluetooth technology.
What Can A Hacker Do?
Surprisingly, there are quite a number of things that can be accomplished by the hacker. Depending on their intent here are a few of them.

    >>>>      Steal Your Number
     
Your phone number can be accessed and obtained by cellphone hacking. This allows them to make calls and have it charged to your account.
   
>>>>      Take Your Information
   
  Mobile hacking allows a hacker to contact your cell phone, without your knowledge, and to download your addresses and other information you might have on your phone. Many hackers are not content to only get your information. Some will even change all your phone numbers! Be sure to keep a backup of your information somewhere. This particular technique is called Bluesnarfing.
 

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