Samsung Vice President and Head of Security Seungwon Shin said users often download viruses when installing apps on their smartphones outside of official stores. He told the tabloid about the main rule of protecting a smartphone from hacking. Sun.
“The biggest mistake a user can make is to download apps from an untrusted store and then give those apps unnecessary permissions,” he said.
According to the expert, users should only download apps from trusted stores like Galaxy Store or Google Play Store.
He explained that the Play Protect function works in the official store. Shin explained that if a potentially malicious app is detected, it is automatically removed from the device.
“Smartphones contain more sensitive information than before. Bank accounts, personal photos, information about your family, so people need to pay attention to the privacy and security of their smartphones, ”the expert said.
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