Friday, February 19, 2016
The future will not only
be about thinner, faster, and bendable smartphones, but it will definitely also
be about security and bigger online threats.
Let’s imagine a scenario
where you don’t need to take photos any more because Google will simply choose
the best pictures from a live stream of the day’s events just to make your life
easier.
Soon you won’t even need
to decide what to eat, your Android phone will know exactly what you need and
what you like, showing you the most suitable foods for your age.
But there’s so much hype
around the future of Android that we forget to see the obvious threats, the
alarmingly increasing number of Android malware, and the criminal activities
carried out on smartphones.
According to a recent
International Data Corporation (IDC) study, one out of every one hundred mobile
devices (1.4%) on the global market was infected with malware in Q2 2015.
The same study reveals
that vendors shipped a total of 334.4 million smartphones worldwide in the
first quarter of 2015 and Android dominated the market with a 78% share. That’s
a lot of Android phones affected by malware!
0.2% of the devices in
the U.S. were infected with malware in the second quarter of 2015. Of the 0.2%
infected devices, more than half (62%) were infected with malware aimed at
stealing the user’s personal data.
Privacy-stealing malware
can get a wide range of personal information and data from your Android device,
including contacts, locations, pictures, and login credentials for your online
banking.
Using this type of
malware, hackers can easily gain access to your bank account data and use it to
carry out criminal acts on your behalf or sell your info on the black market.
This is not a spy movie we’re talking about, this is a very common scenario in
2016, anywhere in the world.
The good thing is that
Google has been constantly making security improvements to the Android
platform. The number of vulnerabilities that affect the OS compared to PC
platforms is really small. But the customizable nature of the OS still leaves
the door open to security breaches.
Guess where that leaves
your Android smartphone security? That’s right, in your own hands. Every click
counts!
Here are 5 must-follow
tips to protect your Android device from malware:
- Stop exposing yourself to bad
apps in unofficial stores. Always get the latest apps from official Google
& partner stores.
- A good Antivirus is a must on
your phone.
- Don’t be afraid of all the
updates your phone asks for from time to time. They can be a life saver.
- Use a VPN when making online
payments using public WiFi.
- Beware of data-pulling adware.
Install an ad blocker or at least an ad tracker.
No doubt that Android is here to
stay and dominate the smartphone market and we’re really excited about the
future of Android technology.
To Know more about Mobile Security.
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