While this won’t necessarily protect your phone against theft, it will protect what’s on it. For example, if someone tries to remotely log in to your Google account from another device, you’ll know via the 2-step message on your phone. And then you can take the appropriate action and change your password.
In 2017, the number of new mobile malware variants increased by 54%. With 5G on the rise, experts anticipate an even higher number of risks in 2020. This makes it more crucial than ever to take the necessary steps to protect your personal device from mobile threats.
Mobile websites can download malware onto our mobile devices without our permission or awareness. Phishing is a typical way attackers get us to click on links to sites containing mobile threats. For example, a hacker might set up a website that looks legitimate (e.g. like our banking site) to capture our login credentials. What can we do about web-based mobile threats? Security software on our phones can help detect malicious websites and phishing attempts. It also pays to be extra careful and attentive. For example, the IRS will never send an email requesting our tax data. (They only use the US Postal Service.) An email pointing to an IRS website is almost guaranteed to be a scam.
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