The success of smartphones is largely based on their endless catalog of applications. But beware, between apps infected with malware and payment risks, nasty surprises are not uncommon.
On the Google Play Store, you expose yourself to several types of risks. First of all, there is the danger of downloading a dangerous application that could infect your mobile. Another threat is that purchases could be made without your knowledge by individuals who “borrow” your smartphone. Finally, some applications that you never or rarely use are so forgotten that you no longer update them, and are therefore vulnerable. However, an obsolete application is the virtual assurance of exposing you to security vulnerabilities that have never been corrected and which will be exploited by cyber attacks. Here’s how to prevent threats.
Automate app updates
To avoid having to think about it, have Android always check for and install updates for your apps. Open the Play Store and tap the Menu button then Settings. Activate the option Automatic update apps and choose whether the downloads are performed only when the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network or whether the operation can be performed using 4G.
Authenticate purchases
By default, buying apps from the Play Store is hardly secure. To avoid unpleasant surprises, remember to activate the device provided to prevent accidental or unwanted purchases. Go to Settings in the Android app store and select Require authentication for purchases. From now on, your formal authorization will be required to validate each purchase.
Activate Play Protect
Recently appeared, this feature is unknown. Play Protect constantly monitors the applications installed on the smartphone in order to ensure the security of the device, your data and your applications. You can view your device’s health report at any time by deploying the Menu, Play Protect pane of the Play Store.