Updates to your smartphones and applications on them are just as important as keeping your computers at home updated . Surprisingly, around 10% of users still don't install updates for one reason or another. Avoiding these updates could lead to your device being compromised. Recently, there were lots of updates to IOS and Android devices targeting "zero-day" vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are ones that were found being used actively to gain access to devices. Some helpful tips to prevent your device from being vulnerable longer than necessary are:
- if you can have auto-update on for applications and for your phone
- Check your phone regularly for updates
- Check Google Play or App Store for updates to applications on your device regularly
- Sign up for newsletters that notify these updates are available
- Do not ignore or avoid updates to applications or your device
So, next time your device alerts you to an update of any kind for your device or application keep in mind that these updates can keep your device and information safe!