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Between rogue wifi, malware, and innocuous apps, there are multiple ways to infect phones and
then other devices.

Attack Preparation Tips

The number of risks to both consumers and businesses will only increase in the coming years
with new technology.

However, by increasing awareness of these problems more people can better protect
themselves.

Here are some security measures you can take to protect your personal information:

● Download antivirus for your phone and update it regularly.
● Always use a password. Make sure it’s not a commonly known fact or phrase. Never use
this password for other applications.
● Disable Bluetooth when you aren’t using it. This is one of the easiest access points for a
hacker to connect.
● Encrypt your information with a VPN. Using a VPN allows you to easily secure your
information and doesn’t require much technical knowledge.
● If you have children and let them use y0ur cell phone or other connected devices, teach
them online best practices.

Protecting your phone from unwanted cyber attacks will keep your personal and financial
information safe. Hacking into phones is incredibly easy because anyone can Google articles
online and teach themselves how to hack.

By increasing awareness about cybersecurity and informing people about which steps to take to
stay safe, hackers will have a harder time trying to steal your information.

New devices come onto the market daily. It’s important to make sure that with you purchase,
you also invest in the proper security measures to keep it, and your current electronic family
safe.

About the Author

Megan Ray Nichols is a freelance science and writer and the editor of
Schooled By Science. She writes weekly on scientific news stories. Megan is
a regular contributor to Datafloq, Big Data Made Simple and The Energy
Collective. You can subscribe to her blog here and follow her on Twitter.

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