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Your smartphone is your confidante, your hand-held connection to the world and one of your biggest vulnerabilities. Scammers can take advantage of day-to-day tasks that seem innocuous, like checking a bank balance or charging a phone at a public USB port, toMillennial Money: How to Outsmart Scammers
Your smartphone is your confidante, your hand-held connection to the world and one of your biggest vulnerabilities. Scammers can take advantage of day-to-day tasks that seem innocuous, like checking a bank balance or charging a phone at a public USB port, to exploit personal information for their profit. To keep that data safe, start by understanding the threats you face. Your phone has three main areas of vulnerability: its hardware, it's software and your phone number. Each carries a risk, and there are steps you can take to mitigate them. HARDWARE VULNERABILITY A four-digit passcode alone isn't enough to secure your phone's hardware from intruders. One weakness comes f...Keep on reading: Millennial Money: How to Outsmart Scammers Read more