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Gadget smart
With
Ozioma Ubabukoh
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
07053937947
[email protected]
#Takeaway
Hackers need only phone
numbers to track you
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• Source: Wiki
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Nine steps to keep smartphones
from being hacked
ven if you keep your smartphone safe in your pocket
or purse, it is still at risk for picking up a virus or
leaking data to thieves. Hackers don’t need physical access
to your phone to steal your personal information or infect
the device with malware. They infiltrate your phone with
innocent-looking apps or link it via unsecured Wi-Fi
networks. However, you can keep hackers from getting
the upper hand by taking the following steps to secure
your smartphone:
Step 1
Lock your phone when you are not using