Many reports are saying that the smartphones are attacked by two security flaws – Meltdown and Spectre. These vulnerabilities cause to hack your device or slow down performance. It doesn't matter your device is running on Android or iOS. Every handset based on Intel, AMD and ARM processor can be affected by Meltdown and Spectre. The Major Companies like Apple and Samsung also ensure that there smartphones are affected by Meltdown and Spectre. Even the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Note 8, Google Pixel 2 XL, and other smartphones which are powered by Snapdragon or any other chip which is based on ARM processor can be hit by Meltdown or Spectre.
Apple claims that it has already released mitigations in iOS 11.2, macOS 10.13.2, and tvOS 11.2 to help defend against Meltdown and Spectre. The owners of iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 can solve this issue with new security update but what is happening with other iPhone owners (such as iPhone 7) and other Android smartphone users.
Steps to protect your smartphone from Meltdown and Spectre
Here, we’ve given some instructions which can be helpful to keep your smartphone safe and secure from Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities.
1 – Accept Latest Security Updates
Currently, many smartphone companies are offering latest security patches and updates. If any latest update is available on your smartphone so don’t waste your time and install that security update.
2 – Be Careful Which Apps You Install
Today, a variety of apps is available on many app stores like Google Play Store and 9Apps etc. Install your favorite apps and games but be careful about malicious apps before any download which cause to hack your smartphone. Keep installed only your useful applications and get uninstall other apps which are not in your use.
3 – Use Safe Browser
Much websites are unsecured on the internet. Some browsers like Chrome prevents you to visit unsecured sites but some browser don’t persist with you to open those malicious websites. Therefore, use safe browser such as Chrome and Apple Safari etc in order to protect your device from dangerous Meltdown and Spectre. We hope by following aforementioned steps you can get your iOS or Android smartphone protected and secure.