I was just planning to look for malware apps Barbara. I don't even know if they exist yet, but I am sure they soon will. I will let you know what I find, and hope people here will do the same if they find a trustworthy malware app. I just returned to using an iPhone after leaving the iPhone for a "dumb" phone. I miss the iPhone physical build and it's good for my eyesight. This hit me right between the eyes. Clearly the dumb phones are safer. Elaine No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt Hello Barbara On Friday, March 15, 2013, you wrote > Are there any apps that would help? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ETM" <[email protected]> > To: "Lists" <[email protected]>, > [email protected], > [email protected] > Cc: "Genealogy-Computers-Chat" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 4:56:13 PM > Subject: [ML] Read and heed > Sharing from a good friend on Facebook. > At work we heard an expert on mobile device > security explain how in recent months the > implementation of malware against mobile/smart > phones has exploded. The trend will only > accelerate. I'll try to pass along some > recommendations he made... The main targets are > Android phones, but all platforms are vulnerable. > Malware can hack your passwords, financial data of > any kind, photos, or other information that you > would not want others to have access to. Most > people don't use a pin# or password with more than > four characters to unlock their devices, so ANYone > who can access your device can conceivably install > such malware if you misplace it or don't always > have control of it [A PIN with 6 or more > characters is going to be much more secure than a > 4 digit PIN, and please do NOT use '1234' as your > PIN! there are plenty of ways to easily crack > short PINs ] There are cybercrime sites that sell > equipment that can masquerade as the wifi routers > that you access at the local Coffee place and make > unauthorized changes on your device or hack its > information. People can generate and replace > legitimate QR codes on display in public places > with fake ones that direct your device to a spoof > site when you scan them. There are many links and > apps displayed on places such as Facebook that can > expose you to malware risks if you click on > them--use services that are available which will > scan those links to let you know if they are safe. > If you travel, especially overseas, it is a good > practice to secure your phone when not in your > possession by not only removing the battery, but > also your SIM card and keeping it with > you--criminals can clone SIM cards extremely > quickly now. As I posted before, there are > potentially fake apps on places such as Google > Marketplace that will install malware on your > phone. 'Antivirus' apps only scan things like > files, they do not protect against malware codes. > A little paranoia can be useful here--the > important thing is to think about what you are > going to click on or install in your mobile > device--you MUST consider your smartphone to be a > true connected computer (that happens to make > phone calls), and protect yourself and your > information accordingly. Like · · Unfollow Post · > Share

Trend Micro has been advertising on their site that they have a program for androids. I could add it to my computer protection if I had an android, which I don't. Is that what you are looking for? Neysa ----- Original Message ----- From: ETM To: Barbara Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [ML] Read and heed I was just planning to look for malware apps Barbara. I don't even know if they exist yet, but I am sure they soon will. I will let you know what I find, and hope people here will do the same if they find a trustworthy malware app. I just returned to using an iPhone after leaving the iPhone for a "dumb" phone. I miss the iPhone physical build and it's good for my eyesight. This hit me right between the eyes. Clearly the dumb phones are safer. Elaine No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt Hello Barbara On Friday, March 15, 2013, you wrote > Are there any apps that would help? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ETM" <[email protected]> > To: "Lists" <[email protected]>, > [email protected], > [email protected] > Cc: "Genealogy-Computers-Chat" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 4:56:13 PM > Subject: [ML] Read and heed > Sharing from a good friend on Facebook. > At work we heard an expert on mobile device > security explain how in recent months the > implementation of malware against mobile/smart > phones has exploded. The trend will only > accelerate. I'll try to pass along some > recommendations he made... The main targets are > Android phones, but all platforms are vulnerable. > Malware can hack your passwords, financial data of > any kind, photos, or other information that you > would not want others to have access to. Most > people don't use a pin# or password with more than > four characters to unlock their devices, so ANYone > who can access your device can conceivably install > such malware if you misplace it or don't always > have control of it [A PIN with 6 or more > characters is going to be much more secure than a > 4 digit PIN, and please do NOT use '1234' as your > PIN! there are plenty of ways to easily crack > short PINs ] There are cybercrime sites that sell > equipment that can masquerade as the wifi routers > that you access at the local Coffee place and make > unauthorized changes on your device or hack its > information. People can generate and replace > legitimate QR codes on display in public places > with fake ones that direct your device to a spoof > site when you scan them. There are many links and > apps displayed on places such as Facebook that can > expose you to malware risks if you click on > them--use services that are available which will > scan those links to let you know if they are safe. > If you travel, especially overseas, it is a good > practice to secure your phone when not in your > possession by not only removing the battery, but > also your SIM card and keeping it with > you--criminals can clone SIM cards extremely > quickly now. As I posted before, there are > potentially fake apps on places such as Google > Marketplace that will install malware on your > phone. 'Antivirus' apps only scan things like > files, they do not protect against malware codes. > A little paranoia can be useful here--the > important thing is to think about what you are > going to click on or install in your mobile > device--you MUST consider your smartphone to be a > true connected computer (that happens to make > phone calls), and protect yourself and your > information accordingly. Like · · Unfollow Post · > Share http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message