Do I need mobile security?

Today, most of the work depends on our smartphones. From keeping documents and confidential messages, social media account to bank accounts, personal videos and pictures, and from everything lies in the smartphones. The days are passed when people used mobiles only for making a call to other people or sending a text message. smartphones are liable to be affected by viruses. The code that at this day plagues smartphones and tablets has a lot more diversity in design than the earliest viruses and this malicious code is known as malware. Hackers are always where the internet users are, and there is no exception to hacking any device.

Do Android and IOS phones need security apps?

When you want to buy any mobile device, there are many factors that you need to pay attention to, such as cost, functions, production, looks, and other things. Whenever we talk about the role, there is one thing that needs evaluation, this is mobile device security. If we talk about Apple, its IOS runs on a closed system. This means the app developers do not have allowed to enter the source code of the system. The owners of iOS devices cannot modify any code themselves either. This creates Apple devices more secure. If a shortened description will be enough, it is because iOS forces the apps running on the device to run in a way that isolates them from the functioning system itself. That makes it extremely hard for malicious apps to take control of your phone.

Android uses the technology of sandboxing to protect and keep your phone from

malware attacks

. this makes Android safer than traditional computer systems. Even if you access the internet via a browser there is a lot less that can happen as compared to last computer systems. The technology depends on time interactions with the user, thus you always get an alert before installing any application. In an Android phone, if you download a virus, the virus still cannot affect you unless you have installed it. No application can be installed on Android devices without your agreement and acceptance of the user. If you only install apps from the Google Play store, you already have one Play Protect. It’s not the best but it's more than enough for normal use. If you download Apps from any other app stores and don’t use the play store, or normally download APKs, then it might be wise to use an antivirus. You can also upload APKs to Virus total, which scans over 50 antivirus databases. If you have ever used an antivirus, you should notice all those who show how many junk files you have, how much RAM is occupied, what is the current temperature of your phone and more. To not affect any malware on android there is a locked mode that prevents from attacking like making another partition and installing any backend script or something to command. That is possible if any hacker is inside the network, if you download an app that is infected and can root your phone then think all your property is gone. So google update the security patch to identify which app you have to install and which should not. There is a message during the installation of an app if the app is virus infected. You don't need to install and security app or antivirus on your phone, because if you are smart enough to use your smartphones in smart ways, you do not need security apps. The most important way of being smart is here, Keeping all these factors in your mind. 

· Don’t install apps from any sources other than Google play store or app store.

· Don’t root your phone as it makes vulnerable your device defenseless. Rooting increases, the risk of threat attacks and decreases the security of your phone.

· If you use your phone for work, then don’t save any sensitive data such as secret emails, all the passwords, and banking account details, which would be quite costly to lose if your phone is hacked. 

· keep your software and security updated. Updating not only balance the performance of your device but also makes your device more secure with the latest security aspects. 

· There are also app permission items that you can see in the app and notification menu. This feature permits you to see which apps have permission to access what aspects of your smartphone. 

· For Android users, anything that can harm your device has to be in app form (the file format that Android uses for its apps ), and by not installing unknown links, you aren’t at any risk.

The main types of risk for phone users

let’s talk about the existing viruses, and learn how to know if you have got one on your phone, and what you can do to get rid of any malware on your device.

Adware

These are some apps that appear unusual ads in a place where ads aren’t supposed to be there. ads on your phone only show up when you are browsing websites and in apps including advertisements, but unfortunately, adware-related ads can show up anywhere. They attack your screen in an invite to encourage you into clicking on them and when you do this, they might redirect you to a phishing website or install malware on your phone. Also, intrusive ads can take several different forms. They can appear on your home screen while the web browser is not working, as banners on websites that remain the same even when you refresh the page, or notifications telling you about winning in some games. Do not click on suspicious ads, even if they want to show or give you a cash prize. This is the way how lots of people fall into the trap of installing adware.

Phishing scams

A phishing scam encourages you to fill in your private or financial details or give your password. It is a common scam used against Pc users, but mobile users can fall into it, too. Follow a link in an unsolicited email that shows to come from a trusted source and you could find yourself on a phishing site. Fortunately, good security apps are designed to spot such attack threats. The security apps will keep you from opening the site at all, or at least show a prominent warning message.

Dodgy downloads

In the past downloading an unsecured app can install viruses onto your device or give a backdoor for scammers to steal your details. While today the risk of this is technical is extremely small in practice. That’s because Apple and Google actively secure their respective app stores and check that apps are safe and secure to use. Apple has always done, but Google didn’t initially. On Android devices, you can change your settings to install apps from the Google Play store. The apps can take up free storage and also annoy you with unwanted notifications or ads, be careful of what you are doing and choose reputable apps from trusted makers.

Trojans

Trojans are malicious apps disguised as useful ones. When installed the apps, can cause a huge range of damage to the system. For example, it can remove, copy, or modify information, gather your data for advertising, sign you up for expensive online services, record your all activity, track your location and steal your data like contacts, photos, videos, messages, and more. It is pretty difficult to prevent the Trojan infection, you should just avoid unnecessary free apps, this is the best recommendation.

Summary

you probably do not need any antivirus protection as long as you only install apps from trusted sources such as Google Play or the app store. But it doesn’t mean that your iPhone can’t get a virus. After all, any device can potentially be attacked by malicious code, and an iPhone and Android device is simply a very small computer at its core. iPhones are natively secure and are super difficult to get viruses, malware, ransomware. You can't get any virus protection system for iPhones, because apps don’t have the consent to monitor processes and download them on the iPhone. Android is capable enough to protect the user and the security is improving day by day, but the user should also be smart enough to know these facts. If you are just a normal user who just uses android for calling, messaging, downloading apps from the play store, social media, or simply browsing then you don’t need any antivirus. Android is safe for these activities. If you are a moderate user or use the phone for work, it is recommended to download an antivirus. You may download an app from the internet that may contain any virus, you may download other stuff that also may contain a virus, you may connect an android device to an infected PC that contains a virus, you may also download a virus from the web in the form of an app, music file, document, video, files, etc. Naturally, there is no need for antivirus in an android device. Google and Apple right now are more selective when letting an app show on the Play Store or app store. So the security is far more secure lately. Also if you run the latest version of your phone and you keep updated, you will need the antivirus less. But if you frequently copy files from one PC to another maybe you need, because maybe when you copy files some PC virus also copied into your smartphone. It will infect your phone.