{"id":48451,"date":"2016-03-17T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcafee.com\/?p=48451"},"modified":"2025-08-06T23:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:44:21","slug":"mobile-lucky-charm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/mobile-security\/mobile-lucky-charm\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Mobile Lucky Charm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day! While today was originally established to honor the life of St. Patrick, over time the holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture and heritage, prompting parades and festivals all over the world. Along with the celebration, there are also many different icons associated with St.Patty\u2019s Day: leprechauns, rainbows, pots of gold, you know the deal. But one icon stands above the rest, and that\u2019s the four-leaf clover.<\/p>\n

Not only is the four-leaf clover a big part of the holiday, it is also used as a good luck charm. While we can appreciate the symbolism of a good luck charm, we also live in the world of hackers and cybercrime, and we know that four-leaf clovers might not make the mark in keeping your mobile device safe. Good security is your real (and only) lucky charm!<\/p>\n

As the mobile threat landscape continuously changes, knowing which threats<\/a> are most likely to affect you can help you keep your device and information safe. Our goal is to be your mobile lucky charm, by explaining what the most recent threats are and how to keep yourself safe from them.<\/p>\n

Stagefright is a LerpreCON- artist:<\/u><\/strong> Stagefright<\/a> is a collection of bugs found in the Android operating system. These bugs exploit the Android\u2019s OS and enable hackers to remotely access and control a targeted phone. The hackers send an MMS message , a text message that includes multimedia content, which automatically launches the attack, without the user even clicking on a link.<\/p>\n

What can you do to fight Stagefright?<\/h2>\n