Topic: Smartphones aren't spywares attack proof - page 2. (Read 1117 times)
The real fact about how dangerous rooting your phone can be is those dubious, spying apps that steal information on Android smartphones need root access to work undetectable in your phone, it's better not to root your phone at all unless you are a qualified personal who knows the does and don't to stay safe with a rooted device
I do not know what you need to download from the network/what sites to go to in order to catch any Trojans or other viruses in 2020. I have a lot of friends who already using pc for 5-6 years without antivirus software (except for an annual check (just for peace of mind)) and there are no viruses. Maybe we surf different Internet?
It depends on what OS one has - Linux is much safer than Windows - but since you said that they actually check their PCs, they probably have Windows.
It depends on what firewall they have - and nowadays even routers help on that.
It depends on what they install from the internet, just simply browsing (with a proper browser, not IE) usually won't harm.
And it depends on how they check their PCs, some viruses are pretty good at hiding themselves and afaik installing/running an antivirus when their are already there may not find them (however, booting from an antivirus CD should solve this too).
All in all, it's highly possible to have clean computer if one knows what he's doing.
Everything that you listed is more general, not particular. Now to catch a virus on your PC you need to try very hard. Even the usual Chrome on win will not allow you to download something that may be a virus. Even with pirated content everyone knows the necessary and reliable sites with a long history where a miner in torrent is so rare find
Smartphones can get compromised real quick but not as fast as on computer, using desktops PC or Laptop to store coins are more risky than using your smartphones to store coins, I'm saying this through past experience, I always end up formatting my PC hard disk every two to three months because of unknown software that landed on my PC or trojan presence, that's even when I sense their presence on my PC.
now there are various ways from cybercrime to get the private key that we have so to anticipate that, the points you mentioned must be anticipated for every smartphone user in order to maintain the security of our wallet.
Smartphones aren't spywares attack proof
If you plan to buy smartphone you should definitely buy Librem 5 from Purism https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/ It is opensource project made from scratch. Hardware and software. Impossible to have any government or correlational back-doors.
But there are also great features when you have root access.
Somehow you could take off ads that could harm your phone. Some of them might also be the culprit for hacking.
I am using a rooted smartphone and I feel more secured doing so.
I think it depends on how you will use it and not just for tinkering your phone to look good in your eyes.
Somehow you could take off ads that could harm your phone. Some of them might also be the culprit for hacking.
I am using a rooted smartphone and I feel more secured doing so.
I think it depends on how you will use it and not just for tinkering your phone to look good in your eyes.
Smartphones are spyware tool themselves. So many ways of tracking
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I trusted some apps like TouchPal when it comes to keyboards. I am not quite used to the default Android keyboard, and maybe that's just me. 
I don't really flash anything in my phone, so I don't have to worry about the root access, plus it increases the risk of bricking my phone anyway.
And no it doesn't even smooth out my phone even by 10%.
It is up to people whether they hold their coins in mobile as I believe that you're vulnerable to plenty of Wifi networks that are hacked, assuming you're trying to get access to public Wifi.
Also be careful what you install, even if it's from trusted source, like Play store. The app age and reviews may be of some help. (But even that is tricky). Try to install apps only if you really have to. Where possible check/research for the app you need with an older phone.
I heard there's alot of app reviews that are fake, even with Google's algorithm filtering them out. If you people are installing apks scan the file first before you install the app. 
To keep your smartphones safe from any harm or to avoid getting your smartphones hacked you need to
1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
I think the way you describe is very meaningful because it can prevent criminal acts that can attack using your smartphone, I think that is enough but you should remain vigilant because I know the smartphone security is still not very safe even though many are currently developing security for smartphones.1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
If majority of us who uses mobile phones still afraid of this incident to occur at random times, never hesitate to install an authentication app. This will help you prevent any unauthorized access of your private log in, at different emails or confidential information that you wanted to control. With this idea, the provision of secure control can be done even if you felt the vulnerability your device of being attacked by spywares of any phisings.
When you are connected to internet you have to be very careful no matter what device we are using,IOS,Android or windows or any other operating system because even reputed softares in the pasts were found that they are tracking user's privacy information.Best solution is hardware wallet.
Now even a hardware wallet does not give any guarantees because there are some cases of hacking start to appear or some kind of inside replacement of address. I think in order to safely store cryptocurrency, you can use some kind of smartphone that will never connect to the Internet. it will be harder to hack it.
To keep your smartphones safe from any harm or to avoid getting your smartphones hacked you need to
1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
Also be careful what you install, even if it's from trusted source, like Play store. The app age and reviews may be of some help. (But even that is tricky). Try to install apps only if you really have to. Where possible check/research for the app you need with an older phone.
To keep your smartphones safe from any harm or to avoid getting your smartphones hacked you need to
1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
I think the way you describe is very meaningful because it can prevent criminal acts that can attack using your smartphone, I think that is enough but you should remain vigilant because I know the smartphone security is still not very safe even though many are currently developing security for smartphones. 1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
To keep your smartphones safe from any harm or to avoid getting your smartphones hacked you need to
1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
1. Always make your phone a privacy one, don't give out to even friends or strangers, I knew a Android app that can sniff on anything you are doing on your phone and download your messages to the other hackers phone
2. Don't open links sent to you through email, they are spamming mails that consists of phishing links, clicking on them is giving access to the hacker who build the links
3. Don't go through websites that aren't secured with https, I'm sure chrome browsers warns user when they are about to open links that aren't secure e.g Http
I do not know what you need to download from the network/what sites to go to in order to catch any Trojans or other viruses in 2020. I have a lot of friends who already using pc for 5-6 years without antivirus software (except for an annual check (just for peace of mind)) and there are no viruses. Maybe we surf different Internet?
It depends on what OS one has - Linux is much safer than Windows - but since you said that they actually check their PCs, they probably have Windows.
It depends on what firewall they have - and nowadays even routers help on that.
It depends on what they install from the internet, just simply browsing (with a proper browser, not IE) usually won't harm.
And it depends on how they check their PCs, some viruses are pretty good at hiding themselves and afaik installing/running an antivirus when their are already there may not find them (however, booting from an antivirus CD should solve this too).
All in all, it's highly possible to have clean computer if one knows what he's doing.
I don't accept this, it's plain easy to get virus and Trojans on your PC than when using your mobile, all those spyware anonymous softwares works faster on PC, to me mobile is still four steps safer than PC
Sure. Dream on.
Google play store had more than once malicious code on it. Install the bad app and your phone is set. And most probably you will not find that out.
Even manufacturers spy big time on the users, of course, whey may not look for passwords, but it's still spyware. (On the other hand, the most welcomed spyware is Windows 10).
Ah, and spyware is for spying you. One doesn't need that much speed for that. It's not botnet/mining.
However, feeling so safe about your smartphone is a mistake.
You just added two of the many personal network security tips here. This applies not only to coins but in principle to life on the Internet. As for me, the best way to store and communicate with your crypto savings is to have an encrypted VM with the necessary Linux distrib and not fall for phishing. This is enough to avoid losing everything because of a ridiculous digital hygiene error.
I believe we should always be aware with our activities in the net, whether you are using your phone, laptop or desktop. The risk is everywhere but you can minimize or totally avoid it if you are being careful also with your activities. Avoid clicking unknown sites to you especially those offering rewards that suddenly pop out on your screen.
Yes lol. I think that in 2020 people already have a basic understanding of such simple things - there is nothing new in this. It is no longer the time when people are led to the offer to subscribe to the sound of a call for "just" $ 10 / day or believe in "letters of happiness from African princes". Those who currently do not know at least the initial rules of digital safety and hygiene - how do they even get to the Internet?
I do not know what you need to download from the network/what sites to go to in order to catch any Trojans or other viruses in 2020. I have a lot of friends who already using pc for 5-6 years without antivirus software (except for an annual check (just for peace of mind)) and there are no viruses. Maybe we surf different Internet?
You just added two of the many personal network security tips here. This applies not only to coins but in principle to life on the Internet. As for me, the best way to store and communicate with your crypto savings is to have an encrypted VM with the necessary Linux distrib and not fall for phishing. This is enough to avoid losing everything because of a ridiculous digital hygiene error.
I believe we should always be aware with our activities in the net, whether you are using your phone, laptop or desktop. The risk is everywhere but you can minimize or totally avoid it if you are being careful also with your activities. Avoid clicking unknown sites to you especially those offering rewards that suddenly pop out on your screen.
Yes lol. I think that in 2020 people already have a basic understanding of such simple things - there is nothing new in this. It is no longer the time when people are led to the offer to subscribe to the sound of a call for "just" $ 10 / day or believe in "letters of happiness from African princes". Those who currently do not know at least the initial rules of digital safety and hygiene - how do they even get to the Internet?
You just added two of the many personal network security tips here. This applies not only to coins but in principle to life on the Internet. As for me, the best way to store and communicate with your crypto savings is to have an encrypted VM with the necessary Linux distrib and not fall for phishing. This is enough to avoid losing everything because of a ridiculous digital hygiene error.
I believe we should always be aware with our activities in the net, whether you are using your phone, laptop or desktop. The risk is everywhere but you can minimize or totally avoid it if you are being careful also with your activities. Avoid clicking unknown sites to you especially those offering rewards that suddenly pop out on your screen.
Yes lol. I think that in 2020 people already have a basic understanding of such simple things - there is nothing new in this. It is no longer the time when people are led to the offer to subscribe to the sound of a call for "just" $ 10 / day or believe in "letters of happiness from African princes". Those who currently do not know at least the initial rules of digital safety and hygiene - how do they even get to the Internet?
Yes, there have been a recent study that found many popular apps like Tik Tok and Newyork times are uploading the clipboard data of users to their server. Imagine what would happen if someone misused that and obtained the private key that we generally copy paste. Just a day ago I needed to make a bitpay payment and needed an electrum wallet to scan a code. All I did was sent my private key through ethereum and copy pasted it to electrum mobile app. Just imagine how easy would be for the apps to know my private key.
At present cybercrime continues to increase along with the rapid development of technology, therefore we as cryptocurrency users must be extra careful in installing applications on our smartphones so that our cryptocurrency assets are safe and protected.
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