More mobile phones being hacked warns Salford Uni cyber expert

Hackers turn to phones as computers become more secure.

Published 8th Jun 2016

More and more of us are at risk of having our smartphones hacked according to a leading cyber security expert from Salford University.

Dr Dehghantanha says the more reliant we are on our mobiles - the more it makes them a target.

He says increased computer security is another incentive for hackers to focus on phones and he's warning mobile phone users to be more vigilant.