Do You Have a Flashlight on Your Mobile Phone?

The company ‘SnoopWall’ has just discovered that the top 10 companies that provide you with an App for a flashlight (to go on your mobile phones (smart phones, iPads, iPods)), is in fact spying on you. These malicious Apps (known as Malware) check such things as your geo location, they access your contact lists and can hack into your bank details if you use online banking. If you find NFC (Near Field Communications), in your device settings – disable it!  If you have Bluetooth on your phone, disable it (except for when you are in the car using it); these are known method for hacking your information. Once you have disabled the flashlight App, take your phone back to the store where you purchased it and have it factory reset. This, of course, will wipe all your data – so […]