In an era where mobile phones have become an extension of everyday life, digital security becomes increasingly important. Smartphones not only store our contacts and photos, but also bank information, passwords, locations and sensitive data of all kinds. In this context, a recent recommendation from the United States National Security Agency (NSA) has especially called attention: turning off and turning on the mobile once a week can be key to avoid cyber attacks.
According to the report entitled ‘Best practices on mobile devices’, this simple action has a direct effect on protection against invisible threats. The restart breaks possible connections that have been established by malicious softwarehindering the persistence of certain types of cyber attacks that operate in the background, such as spy programs or remote surveillance tools.
Other recommendations to protect mobile
The NSA is not limited to advising the weekly restart. Its report includes a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the exposure points of mobile devices. Some of the main suggestions are:
- Limit the use of wireless connections such as Bluetooth or GPSactivating them only when strictly necessary.
- Avoid public Wi -Fi networkssince they can be used as traps to intercept personal data.
- Use robust passwords and configure automatic blockages With reduced waiting times.
- Install only essential applications and come from trusted developers.
- Keep the operating system and updated appssince security patches correct vulnerabilities.
A constant threat
The rise of mobile malware has led many experts to talk about an authentic ‘CyberPandemia’. Increasingly sophisticated espionage tools, such as those that take advantage of uncompassed vulnerabilities, can activate microphones, track locations, copy messages or even manipulate the distance device, All without the user notic.