How do you keep up with mobile security?

Most of us are opening our emails at a growing rate from our mobile phones. Some emails look official, include links, look important, have attachments that appear legit...but my advice is to use caution and always assume it is not legit, official, or real. Click on the name of the person sending it to you, do you know them and is that email address correct? Are the attachments or links a potential risk? Some emails even look like an official RFP or contract or invoice, but be cautious and aware that these scammers are getting better. Always check the source, don't click or open items until you are certain they are legit...call/text the contact, go to the website and login. Check EVERYTHING!

I build and manage my own secure home networks for family members at higher risk of being manipulated by online predators. Stay ready.

I always iterate to my customer never to tap non authentic promo codes and site links, you find terms too good to be true, They are. Also know the make of your phone you don't want to route a Japanese product to adopt google terms lets specified partnerships exist Research the Use of your phone

Alway use a strong pin, password or biometric method like face or fingerprint. Keep mobile operating system and app updated. And make sure your installed app has necessary permission to access your data.

- First, update your apps and mobile OS with each update. - Use different passwords even if autogenerated by the browser or internal vault. - Activate your MFA for each application that supports this; this is an extra authorization layer. - Enable biometric authentication for another extra layer of authentication and authorization. - Use a VPN, not a free one, even when using public wifi or guest hotspots. - Back up your data. Cloud solutions from Android and iOS are very cheap. - Use strong codes for the unlock screen (patterns could be hacked) or biometric authentication. - Pay attention to permissions that an application asks for. - Pay attention to the links and senders when you receive an email.

It's definitely a good practice but not risolutive. It's really important to be careful on where we browse, what we click and don't rush in answering something that looks strange only by curiosity or fear.

Keep your family android operators safe by occasionally checking their handsets for dangerous exploits running in the background. Make sure you incorporate these practices into elder care. It's our responsibility to protect them from hackers.

Not quite agreed on this. Software updates must be tested before to be deployed on a secure environment, and specially in a mobile environment. Considering that Mobile OS are not controlled inside the company, these updates must be tested, even before release. Android is a special case because updates comes from Google and from the Manufacturer. Also, non authorized third party apps are a threath.

IMHO, If you want to keep your phones / tabs safe? Always update it (even its annoying sometimes). These updates fix weak spots and bugs. They also make your phone and apps work better and faster. Turn on auto-updates or check for them and do them quickly whenever Its available.

Auto update is a good practice, but not for beta releases. Even so, we should keep in mind and see al the notifications for updates. This auto-update will not solve the problems in terms of security. Each user should follow an awareness and training program regarding education in cyber security and how data could be easily impersonated with social engineering.

Strong passwords require a password manager, no other way to maintain accesses to various websites. Strong authentication is better.

- Autogenerate passwords for applications and websites, which could be easily managed by a password manager/vault or keychain from iOS/MacOS - Biometric authentication and authorization - Use any password that is not related to your digital footprint because using the right AI tool with social profile analysis could be harmful to users

I recommend using fingerprint biometric authentication on your handsets. Facial and iris recognition has been proven to fail with regard to many use cases involving child safety, stability & security instances.

If you ant a safe phone? Use tough passwords (or even combination of finger print and passwords). Make them long with different letters, numbers, and symbols. Don't use the same password everywhere. If your phone lets you, use your fingerprint or face to unlock it. Don't share it with your family members unless Its really required.

As mentioned above, there all kind of apps and security suites that can be used to protect from attacks. the most important attitude is to use caution in clicking links.

Want extra phone safety? Get security apps or better secured browsers, my personal choice is Opera. They help secure your phone. Some keep away viruses, some hide your online steps, and others remember tough passwords for you, I also remember I used 360 secure or something, can't remember.

Installing security apps is a plus, but will not give you full protection. The education in cybersecurity for users in cyber is the best protection. However, accessing via VPN application will increase your level of security, backup will help you in case of data encryption by ransomware. Antivirus or security apps could be a plus. A strong password, usage of a VPN, reduce your digital footprint, and educate yourself in the cyber security field.

In some situations, you can not avoid public Wi-Fi, but you can postpone a payment with the card when you are connected to public Wi-Fi use a VPN with a secure connection. Do not create accounts and login on websites because man-in-the-middle attacks are still often on coffee shops wifi.

Always use a VPN anytime you are in a public place and you need to use a wifi network. Make sure you select a credible VPN supplier.

Another way to avoid public WiFi is to you use your smartphone wifi or smartphone as a hotspot service. Yes you might have to pay for this on top of your monthly service plan but IMO, it is worth it to avoid public wifi as much as you can.

Its very hard to avoid public Wi-Fi especially when you are travelling, so do not try to do bank operations using public WI-FI. people use tools like Wireshark to monitor the network traffic and Its easy to do a lot of damage. also setup location access for banking, and you should not be able to transfer or pay from your local bank when you are travelling. For Payments during travel, use a credit card or pre-paid card, or even cash.

Mobile device management plays a key role in device safety. If its a company device, make sure you are alway in compliance with your company policies. As a general feedback try to stick to Iphone as compare to android, on an average android phones are attacked more often and are easy to clone or install spyware

this is the most important step to ensure security. Even before deploying security software, the end user must be trained to avoid bad practices. Sometimes is hard to convince users to avoid using devices for things like social media or messaging but these are the most dangerous apps for a mobile environment

Pay attention to the Sender's numeric remittent. With so many packages being delivered to our door so frequently, it wouldn't be such an odd coincidence that we get a package delivery SMS alert right when we are expecting a package. Package delivery SMS alerts do not originate from full 10-digit telephone numbers. Don't click on SMS alerts -of any kind, not just deliveries- that come from numbers other than short codes that you have previously received reliable alerts from.