Associate Professor of the Department of Intelligent Information Security Systems at RTU MIREA Evgeny Kashkin told under what conditions it is necessary to disconnect a smartphone from the Network.
In conversation with the agency “Prime” on Friday, September 23, the specialist explained that one of the reasons for the immediate shutdown of the Internet on gadgets is a large consumption of traffic. It may indicate malware activity.
In this case, the expert advised connecting to a Wi-Fi network and running an antivirus program.
Tracking traffic consumption, according to Kashkin, is possible in the gadget settings or using the operator’s personal account, clarifies RT.
In addition, it is possible to limit the use of traffic – if it ends quickly, it is very likely that unwanted activity is the reason for this.
Another indirect sign of the presence of malware can be excessive heating of the smartphone.
On September 22, Sergey Malozemov, the author and host of the Miracle of Technology program on NTV, said that the phone’s battery starts to drain quickly if some rules are ignored when charging it. In particular, he noted, you should not watch videos or play games on the phone connected to the charger. This leads to heating of the battery and degradation of its internal structure. “360”.
He also advised not to put a charging phone under the pillow, as this overheats the battery and its chemical structure deteriorates.
Also, it would be useful, according to the specialist, to prohibit some applications from running in the background.
On September 21, Group-IB digital forensics specialist Igor Mikhailov spoke about the unreliability of a fingerprint in protecting a smartphone. He pointed out that a fingerprint could be copied (for example, from a glass cup) and reproduced on a polymer base. Mikhailov also noted that on gadgets with old sensors, “foreign” fingerprints can unlock the device.
In order to protect your device from intruders, the expert advised using complex passwords of letters and numbers.
On September 16, Mikhailov warned about the surveillance of smartphones over the conversations of their owners. According to him, the ability to listen to the surrounding space is a functionality that is found in malware. The criminalist emphasized that these data are sold to the owners of the relevant services, notes NSN.
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