Mobile security - What are you using, if any?
shochan
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Just curious if you have any AV/Security Suite installed on your mobile phone. If so, what are you running or recommending? If not, you probably should, unless you put your phone in your faraday bag/pants every time you are not using it.
On Android, I know that they include Lookout security on some versions. It seemed to do an alright job, but as most of you know the Play Store is always full of malware embedded in their apps, so it is apparent you definitely need it for Android phones. I have used F-Secure AV security suite, and it runs about $20yr.
On IOS, I know it didn't come with any AV security on it, but some assume that it is not needed...maybe you should get caught up to speed: https://www.wired.com/story/ios-attack-watering-hole-project-zero/
On Windows, not sure many of these phones are still out there, but if they are, I would hope you are not just running Defender/MSE as the default AV. I would recommended getting off this platform completely, just IMO.
Also, are you still using a phone that no longer gets security updates from Android, IOS, etc? I was on Samsung 6s Active which had Android Nougat v7 & hasn't had an update since June 2018, so I had to get off of it. I have since upgraded my phone and running Android Pie v9 and currently has Aug 2019 security update.
I recall reading an article earlier in the year about how mobile AV products stack up. I believe it was from this website - pretty interesting results - https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/
Cheers & Hi5!
On Android, I know that they include Lookout security on some versions. It seemed to do an alright job, but as most of you know the Play Store is always full of malware embedded in their apps, so it is apparent you definitely need it for Android phones. I have used F-Secure AV security suite, and it runs about $20yr.
On IOS, I know it didn't come with any AV security on it, but some assume that it is not needed...maybe you should get caught up to speed: https://www.wired.com/story/ios-attack-watering-hole-project-zero/
On Windows, not sure many of these phones are still out there, but if they are, I would hope you are not just running Defender/MSE as the default AV. I would recommended getting off this platform completely, just IMO.
Also, are you still using a phone that no longer gets security updates from Android, IOS, etc? I was on Samsung 6s Active which had Android Nougat v7 & hasn't had an update since June 2018, so I had to get off of it. I have since upgraded my phone and running Android Pie v9 and currently has Aug 2019 security update.
I recall reading an article earlier in the year about how mobile AV products stack up. I believe it was from this website - pretty interesting results - https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/
Cheers & Hi5!
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What has your experience been with F-Secure AV on your phone? Have you gotten any use out of it so far, or has it been more of a peace of mind thing?
I'm curious to hear others' mobile AV stories as well!
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