The possibility of connecting to the Internet through our tablets and smartphones gives us unlimited opportunities. Not only can we instantly know what is happening anywhere in the world, but through the Internet we can also communicate with people from all over the planet thanks to social networks, or also, enjoy the best audiovisual content even before come to our country. However, as we have mentioned on other occasions, apps and navigation are the two main entry points for all kinds of harmful elements that, despite not having a greater incidence in many cases, require adequate protection of the devices that we use daily.
If to these elements we add the fact that Android is the most popular lens for hackers and other creators of malicious elements, we have as a result a whole repertoire of actions that, believe it or not, in other cases they can be very damaging not only for us, but for third parties. Here is a list of uses that we should not make of the most popular software in the world to avoid both the infection of our terminals and even the taking of legal action against us.
1. Caution with Facebook and Twitter
Hack an account of any of these social media And that at the same time, we are victims of this action, it is something very simple. In some cases, it is enough to know the name of the user in question or the email address associated with the accounts and through which we can request the passwords. On the other hand, there are apps created specifically to decrypt profile keys. The consequences of entering third party accounts can lead us to criminal charges of crimes such as impersonation, defamation or violation of the right to privacy. The most recommended to protect us from this, goes from the security settings from Android until the installation of antivirus.
2. No hacking Android
In some cases, the length of time between versions of the interface created by Mountain View is too much for user groups who want to know as soon as possible what the new members of the green robot family are bringing. This leads them to occasionally proceed to hack the system with the consequences that this entails: Loss of warranty and most importantly, the complete disablement of the terminals without the possibility of repairing or exchanging them in the event that the hack goes wrong.
3. Beware of YouTube downloads
Through the portal of videos most famous in the world we can enjoy all kinds of audiovisual content whenever we want. However, it is also possible download them to store them on our tablets and smartphones. The ability to lower them comes through unofficial apps which in many cases are loaded with virus whose main actions are the theft of our personal information, and the acquisition of administrator permissions. Also, another important fact that we all know, with the illegal download copyright is violated.
4. Links, transmitters of viruses
Through applications like Whatsapp, millions of users share all kinds of left-wing to our friends and other contacts. However, these elements can also compromise the security of the devices since in many cases, they do not link to the page we want, but to others that contain virus and malicious elements that are sometimes difficult to remove. In this case, it is best to act with common sense and distrust all those links that are not known to us or do not come from prominent portals.
5. File browser and permission management
Finally, we highlight two measures of which the main beneficiaries will be all those who have Android 6.0. The most recent member of the family incorporates on the one hand, and as we mentioned on other occasions, the possibility that users control what insights we offer the applications that we download and use, and on the other, a File Browser native that avoids us resorting to platforms developed by third parties and that, in some cases, are once again the entry of malicious elements capable of infecting our tablets and smartphones. On the menu "Settings»And accessing«Storage»We can find this new element.
As you have seen, there are dozens of ways to make us be attacked by hackers but also actions that can harm us and other people from a legal point of view. And, the reality teaches us that although the security measures in the terminals increase both by manufacturers and developers, the threats also increase. In these situations, to avoid surprises and as we have reminded you on other occasions, it is best to act with common sense when using our devices and not only equip the terminals with powerful and updated antivirus. You have more related information available, such as what not to do if we want to make the most of the battery charge of our models and at the same time, extend their useful life, so that you know another way to get the most out of them.