Mobile security


110 articles

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen

Losing your smartphone can be expensive, but the cost of the device may not be the final price you’ll be paying

Amer Owaida06 Apr 2020


Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

Have you backed up your smartphone lately?

With World Backup Day upon us, we walk you through the ways to back up your iPhone or Android phone so that your personal information remains safe

Amer Owaida31 Mar 2020


Semi‑annual balance of mobile security 2019

Semi‑annual balance of mobile security 2019

Semi‑annual balance of mobile security 2019

Malware detections for iOS increased, as did the number of vulnerabilities detected in this operating system, while in the case of Android, the number of reported vulnerabilities decreased, although the number of highly critical bugs reported increased.

Denise Giusto Bilić05 Sep 2019


You’d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN

You’d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN

You’d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN

Are you in the 26% of people who use one of these PIN codes to unlock their phones?

Jake Moore19 Jun 2019


Face unlock on many Android smartphones falls for a photo

Face unlock on many Android smartphones falls for a photo

Face unlock on many Android smartphones falls for a photo

No 3D-printed heads or realistic masks were needed to trick even a handful of high-end handset models into unlocking their screens

Tomáš Foltýn10 Jan 2019


Google’s policy change reduces security, privacy and safety for 75% of users of ESET’s Android anti-theft service

Google’s policy change reduces security, privacy and safety for 75% of users of ESET’s Android anti-theft service

Google’s policy change reduces security, privacy and safety for 75% of users of ESET’s Android anti-theft service

The unfortunate implications of a well-intentioned change to Google Play Developer policies – and the negative impact it has on ESET’s Android app customers

Tony Anscombe21 Dec 2018


Semi-annual balance of mobile security

Semi-annual balance of mobile security

Semi-annual balance of mobile security

For Android, malware detections were down 27% compared to the first half of 2017; for iOS, they decreased 15% compared to the same period last year

Denise Giusto Bilić29 Aug 2018


Lukas Stefanko: I hope other app developers don't follow Epic's example

Lukas Stefanko: I hope other app developers don't follow Epic's example

Lukas Stefanko: I hope other app developers don't follow Epic's example

After Epic Games shunned Google Play, debates about threats faced by Android users have taken on a whole new tenor. Joining us to add his voice to the mix is ESET Malware Researcher Lukáš Štefanko

Tomáš Foltýn28 Aug 2018


Why now could be a good time to fortify your Android defenses

Why now could be a good time to fortify your Android defenses

Why now could be a good time to fortify your Android defenses

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: avoid installing apps from outside Google Play. But what if you’re itching to battle it out in Fortnite?

Tomáš Foltýn27 Aug 2018