The smartphone has become an important part of life, so you don’t want anyone to be able to access it unnoticed. These are the top tips to prevent hackers from hacking your phone.

Once hackers get into your phone, they can do a lot of damage. They watch what you write and, if possible, have access to all of your accounts. They use information about you to commit identity theft, or access your bank account and loot money.

The most important thing is to keep calm when you go through a file unknown person It receives calls or emails and never shares passwords or downloads suspicious files. But there are more measures that prevent hackers from gaining access.

Keep your phone up to date

One of the best things you can do is to keep your phone up to date. Manufacturers regularly release updates that increase security and protect you from the latest hacking tools. So don’t delay updates for too long when you get a notification, but update your smartphone right away.

You can check at any time if you are running the latest update. On your iPhone, go to “General” and then “Software Update”, and on Android phones, you can look in the settings in “System” or “Software Update”.

Protect your information

It is always wise to give as much information about yourself as possible To maintain privacy† Hackers often use public information to trick you: knowing a lot about you makes them appear trustworthy. They can also commit identity fraud, get your passwords, for example by answering your secret question correctly, or take over accounts, so they end up in your phone.

Two-step verification is one of the best ways to secure your accounts. You will then receive a code via text message or an authentication app when you try to log in somewhere. Without this code, hackers will not be able to access your account, even if they know your password. Most major apps allow you to enable this in the settings.

But you shouldn’t just think of hackers extracting information via digital means. Make sure your phone is properly locked so that someone doesn’t get in if your phone is stolen. It is also wise to disable pop-ups in the lock screen, otherwise a thief can read along with all those apps that display messages on your home screen. On Android, this is via Security & Location and Lock Screen Preferences, and on iPhone go to Notifications.

Use a secure internet connection

Finally, you should always make sure that you are using the Internet safely, so as not to be eavesdropped. Don’t just use public Wi-Fi, for example in a coffee shop, because these connections are often not properly secured. If you do, do not in any case use important services, such as Internet banking.

You may consider subscribing to VPN service† Your internet traffic then passes through an encrypted tunnel to the VPN server, so everything you do stays private.