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­(original title: be careful: 6 measures to improve iPhone security performance)

­smartphones can help quickly accomplish many operations that only computers could do before, but the consequence of this convenience is that the security of smartphones has become the focus of users' attention.

Nowadays, smartphones can help accomplish many operations that only computers could do quickly, but the consequence of this convenience is that the security of smartphones has become the focus of users' attention, and people are beginning to worry about smartphone attacks and the disclosure of their privacy information.

A few days ago, foreign media The Huffington Post shared six necessary measures to protect iPhone information security. Let's take a look.

­1. Install all iOS updates in a timely manner

­although Apple's iOS system is already quite secure, it is not completely reliable. Last November, security information company Zerodium announced that an anonymous team had successfully cracked the iOS 9 system. The reason for updates is not just to increase functionality, they can often fix system vulnerabilities and improve security.

­for example, in June 2015, cyber security researchers revealed that there was a major flaw in iOS's built-in email client and that hackers were able to send phishing emails to obtain users' passwords. Apple later fixed this bug in the iOS 8.4 system.

­2. Install reliable VPN applications

­what most Internet users may not know is that using public networks increases the risk of smartphones being attacked. Hackers may thus steal sensitive data from our iPhone. Obviously, the use of reliable VPN is very attractive, it can prevent iPhone from being invaded by malware.

­3. Set a complex password for the account

Don't think that you can use a simple password like "1234", "0000" or "2580" just because others can't guess your password. Studies have shown that these passwords are the most frequently used and can be easily cracked by hackers.

Therefore, we must resist the temptation to use the same password, set different complex passwords for different accounts as much as possible, and if you can't remember them, it's best to write them down or manage them with a password manager.

­4. Do not install the software easily

Don't think that the software in Apple's App Store is absolutely secure. Last September, security company Palo Alto Networks discovered that 39 App Store apps were infected with XcodeGhost, and cyber criminals used XcodeGhost's remote control feature to carry out malicious attacks.

Therefore, we need to do a little research before installing the software, and these vulnerabilities are actually easy to find.

­5. Do not connect iPhone to a public computer

­iPhone is vulnerable to malware such as WireLurker. When we connect iPhone to a computer that is infected with WireLurker, iPhone is also infected. Therefore, do not connect easily until you confirm the security of the computer.

­6. Do not open unknown email

­although iOS 8.4 has fixed a flaw in the mail client, we should not easily open unverified emails. If the email is sent by an acquaintance but looks very suspicious, we'd better call each other to confirm it.

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