{"id":1222,"date":"2014-08-26T09:55:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T09:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.knicket.com\/magazine\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2014-08-18T16:57:26","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T16:57:26","slug":"smart-phones-may-safe-viruses-one-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/en.knicket.com\/magazine\/smart-phones-may-safe-viruses-one-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Phones May Not be as safe from Viruses as One Would Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone uses computers regularly, and it\u2019s very commonplace to have anti-virus software loaded on a computer \u2013 most computers even come with anti-virus software already on them. What we don\u2019t tend to think about, is that we use our smartphones today as if they were tiny computers. Our smartphones now do more than our computer probably do from keeping important numbers and schedules, to storing passwords for social media accounts and even bank account information. Our smartphones have more personal information than we would think, but not many think to load a <strong>smartphone with anti-virus software<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"omc-video-container\" style=\"margin-top:20px;\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xz9PVLOa0hI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>There are Many Increased Threats to Smart Phone Security<\/h2>\n<p>Users should be careful as <strong>more and more personal information is stored in their smartphone<\/strong>. In three consecutive months alone during last year, <strong>viruses and malware on Android devices rose 370%<\/strong>. This could be scary for those of us who use our smartphones as our lifelines. There are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xz9PVLOa0hI\">common major threats to smartphone users<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Be wary of fake apps that appear for purchase and download in both the Google Play Store and even the Apple App Store. The fake apps are disguised as regularly downloaded and trusted apps and are able to sneak into users\u2019 phones and drain their accounts.<br \/>\n\u2022 Fake links are sent to smartphones through text messages and emails. Due to the fact that on a smaller screen it\u2019s more difficult to examine a link before clicking, hackers are able to prey on users. When the link is clicked, passwords and credit card information is downloaded.<br \/>\n\u2022 Be careful when scanning a QR Code (Quick Response) with a smart phone\u2019s camera.<br \/>\n\u2022 Stolen smartphones is a rising issue as our private photos, messages, and information, even business dealings, can make its way into the wrong hands.<\/p>\n<h2>The Risks for Android vs. Apple Phones<\/h2>\n<p>Both Android and Apple have the same risk level for getting a virus or having bank, credit card, or account information stolen. Apple has a higher level of security for apps attempting to be approved for the App Store, nonetheless, fake apps have been seen in both Apple and Android app stores. Google has recently improved security and made it harder to create an app for the Play Store. Users need to be smart and protect their smartphone with common sense and some <strong>anti-virus software<\/strong>.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone uses computers regularly, and it\u2019s very commonplace to have anti-virus software loaded on a computer \u2013 most computers even come with anti-virus software already on them. What we don\u2019t tend to think about, is that we use our smartphones today as if they were tiny computers. 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