Even if the smartphone looks like new, it may still contain dangerous viruses. Or it could be an old tube in a new condition. Nikita Andreyanov, technical director of Crosstech Solutions Group, told socialbites.ca about the dangers of buying a used gadget for a schoolboy.
“If you do not reset and update the smartphone correctly after the purchase, you can get a smartphone with various viruses that were left intentionally, capable of stealing and encrypting data,” said the information security specialist.
He added that because a student uses a smartphone, problems are often discovered too late. For example, the buyer may not immediately realize that the smartphone is “choking”.
“Water itself does not always affect parts of the phone, but the salts left after evaporation will corrode the device over time. And after a while, some functions of the phone may not work,” he explained.
Andreyanov added that the seller should carefully check the gadget when buying, as he can put a new case on an old device or replace individual parts inside the phone.
“When all these failures and vulnerabilities are not recognized in a timely manner, in the long run this leads to a broken device at best and loss of confidential data at worst,” he warned.
The specialist came to the conclusion that sometimes you have to stop buying an old device and think about buying a more budgetary, but new device for a child.
Formerly socialbites.ca Wrote about where it is most profitable to buy used gadgets, as well as what to be prepared for when choosing and what alternatives there are.
Source: Gazeta
