Furthermore, Avast believes that mutating mobile malware (a new super intelligent family of malware that can alter its internal structure) will be a growing threat on the horizon for 2016.

Google’s Android operating system in particular has a reputation for being a target for hackers and malware (although no operating system is truly secure), but products are available that aim to protect your device and more importantly your information from all kinds of electronic threats.Īnd in 2015, a disturbing new trend emerged: for the first time ever, mobile financial threats rank among the top ten malicious programs designed to steal money, according to Kaspersky Lab, meaning that users have to be more vigilant than ever. So what can you do to stay safe on your mobile device? Aside from obvious things such as avoiding questionable websites, and ensuring that you only install apps from trusted sources, many people turn to security products. Mobile security has never been more important. Every week there seem to be new reports of vulnerabilities in our smartphone operating systems, and the issues of privacy and online security are a hot topic at the moment.

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