A SECURITY expert has revealed four types of iPhone apps you need to delete to stay safe.
Having suspicious apps on your phone risks your personal data and even your financial information.
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Expert Matt Kerr, who is the CEO and founder of Appliance Geeked, told She Finds about the dangerous content.
First on Kerr’s list are untrusted apps from third-party app stores.
If you’re not downloading from the official Apple App Store, you might want to think twice about the app in question.
Kerr told She Finds: “Stick to the Apple App Store, as Apple implements rigorous security checks to ensure the apps available are safe.”
The expert also advises staying away from unknown apps.
It’s always best to check the reviews and familiarize yourself with content before you put it on your device.
If you’ve never heard of it and no one else has reviewed it, this can be a big red flag of a scam.
Third on the list is outdated or unsuported apps.
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Kerr told She Finds: “To stay protected, make it a habit to regularly update your apps.
“Enable automatic app updates in your iPhone settings to ensure you’re always running the latest versions with necessary security patches and bug fixes.”
Lastly, watch out for apps that are requesting too many permissions.
Apps often request privacy permissions for very good reasons.
It’s a problem when an app requests a privacy permission that just doesn’t make sense.
If a torch app is asking for access to your microphone and it’s not clear why, that could be a dangerous sign that something is very wrong.
