Methods and apparatus for securing a mobile device

At least one non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed, cause a processor of a case to receive a mobile device housing to at least:

• perform a first scan of an external electronic device to detect malware on the external electronic device;
• when the external electronic device does not include malware, mount a secure file transfer driver at the external electronic device;
• detect, while the secure file transfer driver is mounted, a file to be transferred between the external electronic device and the mobile device;
• perform a second scan of the file for malware while the file is stored in a secure storage intermediate the external electronic device and the mobile device;
• and
• when malware is present in the file, quarantine the file on the secure storage.

A method to secure a mobile device, the method including:

• performing, by executing an instruction with a processor within a housing separate from the mobile device, a first scan of an external electronic device to detect malware on the external electronic device;
• in response to determining that the external electronic device does not include malware, mounting a secure file transfer driver at the external electronic device;
• detecting, by executing an instruction with a processor, while the secure file transfer driver is mounted, a file to be transferred intermediate the external electronic device and the mobile device;
• performing, by executing an instruction with the processor, a second scan of the file for malware;
• and
• in response to detecting malware within the file, quarantining the file on a secure storage.