Mobile Security Awareness Tips for Phillip Nova Customers

24 Jul 2023

Please take note of the following easy-to-follow tips to ensure your safety when trading on mobile apps with Phillip Nova.

1. Ensure your phone’s operating system is always up to dateUpdates to the OS are frequently released to address vulnerabilities. Outdated software leaves users vulnerable to attacks because of vulnerabilities that have not been patched.2. Watch out for malicious apps in your app storeWhile official app stores try their best to keep malware-infected programmes off their platforms, customers should be aware that it is possible for malicious apps to slip through and end up on their devices. Look into it, read reviews, and pay attention to how many people have downloaded it. Always use the legitimate app stores, and never download apps from unknown sources.3. Ensure applications are not asking for access to things on your phone that are irrelevant to their functionProgrammes often request access to various resources including files, directories, other apps, and data. Don’t provide these permissions out of sheer laziness. Not giving an app administrative access that is out of line with what the app claims to perform is a good rule of thumb.4. Invest in Mobile Security and keep them updatedInstall up-to-date anti-malware software and make sure it’s running at all times. With thousands of new malware varieties being released daily, using virus definitions that are many years old is nearly as harmful as having no protection at all.5. Don’t jailbreak or root your phoneTypically, people jailbreak or “root” their devices so that they may download and use programmes that aren’t available in the official app store. The danger of malware infection on your smartphone increases significantly after jailbreaking or rooting it.6. Suspicious LinksNever open attachments from unknown senders, and be wary of clicking on links in internet advertisements. The destination of a link may differ from what is implied by its title.

Should you have any query, please contact our Client Service Desk at (65) 6538 0500 or email to nova@phillip.com.sg.

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