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Android security: The last piece of advice you'll need for 2020
2020-12-23 21:41

Jack Wallen takes one more opportunity to remind Android device owners to use those phones with a great deal of caution; otherwise, they could become victims of malware.

Google's Play Protect gives users a false sense of security.

What's an Android user to do? You certainly cannot always count on that Protected by Play Protect badge as you install apps.

Although the list above isn't a guarantee, it will go a long way to improve the out-of-box security experience found on Android.

Hopefully 2021 will be the bearer of much good news for everyone, but as far as your Android device security is concerned, don't think that because 2020 is now in the rearview mirror you're safe.


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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/android-security-the-last-piece-of-advice-youll-need-for-2020/#ftag=RSS56d97e7

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VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Android 4 0 17 2 0 19