How to avoid your smartphone being hacked

Margaret Brett: 20th February 2020

• Don’t open videos from people you don’t know well
• Don’t put off installing app updates or ignore operating system updates
• Don’t forget to put a PIN on your phone
• Don’t download apps from anywhere other than official app stores, but even then some slip through so double-check
• Don’t leave wifi and Bluetooth on all the time – hackers tap the connection between your phone and the services it uses, siphoning off data such as usernames and passwords
• Don’t forget to install antivirus
• Don’t give your phone to anyone to use
• Don’t reuse passwords
• Don’t have all your money in the bank account you use for Apple Pay or contactless payments
• Don’t give access to unofficial outlets
• Don't assume an iPhone means you are more secure

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