If you thought your phone was virus-proof, think again.
Smartphones are essentially portable personal computers. And while their operating systems are in many ways more modern and secure than desktop-computer operating systems, they're still vulnerable.
How vulnerable? Last year, researchers detected 24,794 threats to mobile phones, according to security-software vendor NQ Mobile.
That's a staggering 16-fold increase from the 1,649 threats discovered in 2009.
Granted, security-software firms have a vested interest in releasing alarming statistics. But they also have the best frontline experience in dealing with threats. So we spoke to Gavin Kim, NQ Mobile's chief product officer, to learn more.
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