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A warning about public chargers

Posted on August 6, 2023July 27, 2023 by cynmackley

Public charging stations are convenient but they can wreck your phone or computer.

Posted in Android, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, iOS, Mac OS, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged charging station security, malware, phone malware, public chargers, public usb charging, ransomware, security, tablet malware, usb charging malwareLeave a comment

Phone Security Apps Have Malware

Posted on April 22, 2022April 8, 2022 by cynmackley
man in pink crew neck sweater holding white smartphone

A malware that can drain your bank account managed to sneak onto $15,000 Android phones disguised as a phone security app. But instead of keeping your phone safe from malware, it takes control and tricks you into disclosing your private information.

Posted in Android, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged malware, phone malware, securityLeave a comment

This Malware Wipes Your Phone

Posted on January 31, 2022March 18, 2022 by cynmackley
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Android users should be on the lookout for a vicious new malware that steals money from your bank account and then resets your phone to cover its tracks.

Posted in Android, Quick Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, SmartphonesTagged android, brata malware, malware, phone malwareLeave a comment

Popular app hijacked with malware

Posted on March 18, 2021March 3, 2021 by cynmackley

A popular, once legitimate, Android app infected millions of Android devices with Malware.

Posted in Android, Cyn's Tech Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, SmartphonesTagged android, malware, phone malware, smartphoneLeave a comment

The worst phone spyware ever

Posted on January 19, 2018January 17, 2018 by cynmackley

Skygofree may be the worst Android spyware ever. We break down the long list of ways it can spy on you and steal your information.

Posted in Android, Security Help, Smartphones, Smartphones, UncategorizedTagged android, malware, phone malware, skygofree, smartphone, spyware2 Comments

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