How often do you turn off your phone? In our smartphone-obsessed world, it's probably not a regular habit, but the National Security ... secure lock-screen passwords. The NSA also includes using ...

The screen goes ... on revelations that the NSA can find powered off phones and the FBI can tap their microphones. You probably don't need to fear that the National Security Agency is using ...

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During a recent interview, he said that the NSA has ... turned the phone off to be safe, it wouldn't really be off. The app makes your phone pretend to be off — it turns off the screen, ignores ...

Independent journalist and security ... screen, USB sticks secretly fitted with radio transmitters to broadcast stolen data over the airwaves, and fake base stations intended to intercept mobile ...

Can’t remember the last time you turned your phone off ... any of these questions, the NSA says you’re playing a crapshoot with your privacy. The National Security Agency’s purpose is ...

Security researchers ... operating systems. If the NSA used an exploit like those McDonald's worked on to infect phone with malware that fakes a shutdown, "the screen would look black and nothing ...

However, the National Security ... The NSA recommends rebooting your smartphone weekly to protect against zero-click exploits, which attackers use to eavesdrop and gather data from phones.

According to the National Security Agency, your phone's secure messaging apps come with risks. The NSA points out that ... Always secure your screen with a lock and keep updating your app's ...

A new mobile phone specifically designed for the National Security Agency looks like any other commercial smart phone, with a decent-size screen for ... Device), with NSA having adopted a familiar ...

However, a recommendation from the National Security Agency (NSA) highlights the importance of periodically restarting your phone, not just for troubleshooting, but for enhancing its security posture.

It’s dead simple and absolutely worth doing. Turn off your phone, wait 10 seconds, then turn it back on. This works to combat zero-click exploits where a hacker can get in simply by sending you ...