Year on year there are more mobile phone users and mobiles themselves are doing more and more to help us in our daily lives. It’s no surprise that criminals are targeting phones rather than computers to gain access to your information. They can even take over your phone without you knowing and turning it into a ‘zombie’ phone.
Antivirus for your phone is essential. It protects your phone from unwanted malware and alerts you immediately. Some antivirus software also tells you if the call you are receiving is a potential scam/spam call.
Antivirus software will also block you from clicking on any suspicious links, as sometimes they can look genuine. It also works with your emails, alerting you if it believes links within the email content are suspicious.
There are things you can do to stay safe on your mobile without antivirus protection. Do not click on any suspicious links, and never give anyone your pin code to the phone.