Experts recommended using a VPN and enabling additional security measures on your smartphone. This is reported by The Sun.
The reporters spoke to security experts who noticed that the number of fraudulent attacks on smartphones will increase in the run-up to the New Year. This is due to the fact that users will visit shopping centers more often and purchase goods on the Internet, where they can be deceived and robbed. The authors gave advice for iPhone owners, but the recommendations are also valid for android phone users.
First of all, experts advised not to disable an additional protection function on your device – for example, Touch ID or Face ID. It is also necessary to regularly update your gadget, since the manufacturer releases patches for it covering various vulnerabilities. When visiting shopping malls and using public Wi-Fi, the authors advised to connect to the network through a VPN: “Unsecured public networks are one of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to launch an attack.”
In conclusion, experts recommended setting a complex digital password on the phone, excluding such simple options as 0000 or 9999. The authors of the material advise you to come up with a few memorable words and associate a certain number with each – this will make it easier to remember the password code.
In November, The Sun told iPhone users that the smartphone transmits metadata every time a photo is sent. To prevent the ill-wisher from finding out the whereabouts of the victim, the authors recommended disabling this function.
