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How To Protect Android Device From Malware

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Last updated: January 17, 2020
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Contained in this write up is a comprehensive guide on how to protect Android device from malware. See how to protect Android from Malware

Mobile malware is on the rise and I know a lot of you have been battling with all sorts of malware on your Android device. Engris this and that has stopped working, bla bla!!! Contained in this write up is a comprehensive guide on how to protect Android device from malware.

Mobile malware is created just for the purpose of generating income for cybercriminals. Do you know that some of this malware can go as far as monitoring all banking transactions and also gathering of sensitive details like passwords and account numbers. Some malware will cause a device to automatically send out SMSes which might incur extra costs to the user’s account.

“The risk to you as a mobile user is obvious, fraud. If you are using your device for work, such as sending and receiving emails or accessing the corporate network and you don’t take adequate security precautions, you are putting the company’s network and data at risk. The risks include fraud, compromise of data security, data theft and reputational damage. Very often, it is device users who are their own worst enemies,” says Michael Morton, a mobile security expert at Securicom.

He says mobile devices are like computers and need to be protected in the same way. For companies, an effective mobile management solution has become essential for mitigating malware related risks and protecting data generated, stored and shared on mobile devices.

HOW TO PROTECT ANDROID DEVICE FROM MALWARE

Morton offers this advice for mobile device end-users:

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1. Only download applications from reputable sites recommended by your operating system provider. Understand that applications or games downloaded from third-party stores or websites could be malicious.

2. Install a mobile security application. There are many forms of free Anti-virus applications that can be downloaded from app stores. These applications will scan your device and applications and report on any malicious or suspect behaviour.

3. Use a personal Firewall. This will be the same as a Firewall sitting at your office. You can use the Firewall to disable all ports on your device, only opening the ones you know are being used.

4. Make sure that you have the latest version of an application on your device. With each new version of an application certain features, both security and interface, are addressed and updated.

5. Try to avoid free, over-the-air WiFi networks as these for the most part or not secure. If you use free WiFi at an airport or restaurant, you could put your device at risk of malware.

6. Never access your company’s corporate network from a free WiFi hotspot. Only use your company’s VPN to access corporate data, if there is one available.

7. Use a strong complex password for both your device and your SIM card. This makes access to your device more difficult in the event that your device is lost or stolen.

8. Never attempt to “jailbreak” your device. “Jailbreaking” is the process of removing the security limitations imposed by the operating system vendor. To “jailbreak” or to “root” means to gain full access to the operating system and features. This also means breaking the security model and allowing all apps, including malicious ones, to access your data. See more about rooting here.

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9. Keep your device’s operating system up to date. Without the ability to update your operating system, your device is vulnerable to potential exploits. Research mobile providers and handset manufacturers to know which ones apply updates and which don’t.

10. Never click on links in mails you open on your devices. These could be phishing mails which could put your device at risk.

I hope this helped, be wise a word is enough!

This article originally appeared on itnewsafrica

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