Read enough about Android security threats, and you might think that the safest thing is to turn off your phone, wrap it tightly in tinfoil, and hide it in your junk drawer. Hackers are stepping up their game -- Stagefright, the recently discovered platform vulnerability, exposes up to 95 percent of all Android devices to malicious attacks.
Mobile phones are attractive targets, getting more attractive as they become ever more functional. Phones keep financial information, details of our professional and personal lives, shopping behaviors, breadcrumbs of daily activities. For example, many of us use our phones for mobile banking and payments. What criminal wouldn't want access to those accounts?
But don't foil your phone just yet. By following our commonsense steps, you can reduce your risk of exposure to malign activities. And if the worst happens and you lose control of your phone, you can minimize the damage.
