Security Hints & Tips: Mobile Device Security

📊 With 4.69 billion people globally owning smartphones, checking their phones 58+ times daily, most users still lack basic mobile security knowledge.

🚨 Top Mobile Security Threats

📱💧 Data Leakage via Apps
“Riskware” apps in official stores may function as advertised, but secretly harvest your personal data for advertisers—and cybercriminals.

What to do: Only grant necessary permissions and scrutinize app requests carefully.

📶⚠️ Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks
Free Wi-Fi hotspots are convenient but dangerous. British politicians in a security experiment had their social media, PayPal, and VoIP calls compromised within minutes.

What to do: Use free Wi-Fi sparingly, never for banking or sensitive activities.

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HEROES

Thanks to our amazing users, who play a crucial role in keeping our organization safe every day by spotting and reporting phishing attempts through the Phish Alert Button (PAB). Recently, Leanna Fitzgerald from Diamond group detected a deceptive email posing as an External Vendor designed to steal login credentials.

Thanks to Leanna’s sharp eye and quick action, our Cybersecurity team was able to step in immediately, isolate the threat, and prevent any harm. Her vigilance and dedication to following IT security protocols were key in stopping this attack.

A big thank you to Leanna and all our Cyber Heroes for your ongoing commitment to protecting our organization!

🎭📡 Network Spoofing
Hackers create fake Wi-Fi networks with names like “Free Airport Wi-Fi” to steal login credentials and personal information.

What to do: Be cautious with public Wi-Fi and never provide personal info to access “free” networks.

🎣📧 Mobile Phishing & Smishing
Mobile users are prime targets because they check email in real-time and have limited screen space for showing sender details. Smishing attacks use text messages instead of emails.

What to do: Never click on unfamiliar links. Wait until you’re at a computer for non-urgent responses.

🛡️ Essential Security Steps

🔒 Lock Your Device – Enable screen lock with the shortest auto-lock time
🔐 Strong Password Practices – Unique passwords + two-factor authentication
📲 Stay Updated – Install OS updates promptly for security patches