AI project to tackle mobile cyber threats
- Apr 19
- 1 min read

BBC — AgenticDeviceShield, described as a "new form of cyber defence that lives directly on mobile devices", is being led by experts at the University of Wolverhampton (UoW) and University of Lancashire.
The project aims to protect phone users from scams, spyware and digital fraud, without sending any personal data to the cloud.
The system is powered by what's called agentic AI, which can act independently, make decisions and respond to cyber threats in real time, a UoW spokesperson said.
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