Mobile Security

[fourteen85]

There is a recent post discussing security on computers, is there any inbuilt security on mobiles ?

[barry1010]

As long as your phone is still receiving security updates and you only install apps from the Apple or Google 'stores' your phone should be fine.  You should always be vigilant about phishing emails, scams and spam. 

You might find this interesting https://www.zdnet.com/article/9-top-mobile-security-threats-and-how-you-can-avoid-them/

[Old_Geezer]

You can always install your own security apps. No idea how secure the OS supplied is though.

[fourteen85]

Thank you both for the replies, being vigilant seems to be the best bet 

[barry1010]

If I think something is amiss with my phone I download and run trusted security apps and uninstall them afterwards - they tend to drain the battery.  

[Buenchico]

The Android operating system is, by design, much safer than Windows is.

Android 'sand boxes' applications, so that something nasty in one app can't spread to other apps.  Windows is based around the concept of a central 'registry', where all software is centrally linked.

As has been said, only ever downloading apps from Google Play store to an Android device provides a great deal of security.  Having said that though, I installed an APK file from the third party site to my new tablet only a few days ago.  However
(a) it was from one of the few such sites that I trust (Softonic) ; and
(b) I don't use that tablet for banking or anything else that might present major security risks.