It sounds like it Neysa, I will take a look, thank you! Elaine A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything. --Samuel Johnson Hello Neysa On Friday, March 15, 2013, you wrote > 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 > > 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