In the last decade, smartphones have become our indispensable companions. This has many advantages - we can get in touch with our loved ones at any time, with the help of the map we can easily find our way to the location where we are going, we can record all the beautiful moments with a camera... However, we must not forget the dangers that befall us are lurking from these smart devices and one of them is certainly a cyber attack or intrusion by hackers. We have found an easy way for you to protect yourself from cyber attacks and hacker intrusions.
Ours mobile phones contain plenty personal data, which we would not like to share with the public - from ours locations, private messages and photos, as well as our data bank and other accounts.
In the current times, which are extremely marked by them feelings of insecurity, many people face the fear of intrusion by hackers and cyber attacks. Unfortunately, there is no solution to put you and your phone ahead of them fully preserved, but the experts found completely easy way, how the possibility of stealing your data reduce.
There are many things on our phone that we don't want to share with the public Photo: Lisa Fotios / PexelsHow to protect your mobile phone from cyber attacks and hackers
Sometimes the best solution is the one that seems the most simple. Experts suggest securing your mobile phone with by restarting.
That means phone first switch off, and then it again switch on. This will help potential hackers made access difficult to your device, and helped you feel safer. Experts suggest rebooting smartphones at least once a week.
Restart your phone at least once a week Photo: George Dolgikh / PexelsAdditional tips on how to prevent hackers from accessing your device
In order to prevent your phone from being hacked, we suggest that you follow other tips as well safe use of smart devices. One of the most important is certainly its own you do not give out personal data to anyone and to suspicious messages coming from addresses you do not know, you don't open. One of the most common ways hackers break into social networks, is to send to the user link to the page, which looks like first page social network such as Instagram, Facebook or even e-mail. An unsuspecting user v registration window he then enters his username and password, allowing the hacker to access his account. Therefore, do not go to social networks you do not report nowhere else but in the application or to the address you typed yourself into Google.
Also, don't reply to messages, which look like they came from yours banks. We suggest that the bank, if in authenticity If you are not sure about the messages, you can call to check whether the message has actually been sent to you. Don't call either to unknown numbers, especially to those who come from other countries.
Pay attention also to your phone you lock with password, which only you know and to choose a password for social networks, which will be a combination letters, numbers and separated. Don't just have it one password for all the social networks you use: this will make the job of a potential hacker a lot easier. When you upload to your phone applications, be sure to choose only those that come from trusted providers.
But when to use mobile and web applications, with which you perform payments? Experts advise that you avoid using them when you are logged in public Wi-Fi network, which can be accessed by multiple people. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth also switch off, when not in use.
