Can your phone get a virus?

Do you ever feel like the amount of spam you're getting seems higher than normal? Well it turns out malicious attacks are actually on the rise. However it's not just your emails that are vulnerable, our mobile phones are too.

Can your phone get a virus?
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Do you ever feel like the amount of spam you're getting seems higher than normal? Well it turns out you weren't just thinking that, malicious attacks are actually on the rise.

Spammers have been making their way into our inboxes for decades as they try to con innocent people out of their hard earned. Not only can these bad actors phish us for our details, but sometimes these emails contain viruses that can allow a hacker to do anything from monitor your keystrokes, to shutting you out of your system.

However it's not just your emails that are vulnerable, our mobile phones are too.