Today, in the increasing dependence on information and communication technologies, especially the Internet and mobile, for communications, one of the biggest problems the world unknowingly facing is that of cybercrimes. When it comes to mobile security, most mobile devices are a target waiting to be attacked. However, security controls are not always implemented on mobile devices, and it is unclear whether consumers are aware of the importance of enabling security controls on their devices. Even common people are not aware about in how many ways their mobile handheld devices can be hacked. There are various types of mobile operating systems available in mobile devices, every mobile operating system have their own security issues.

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