You have to do it in your mobile settings to avoid it

Internet security is a concern that more and more people are becoming aware of.. Many people in Europe have been victims of an attempted scam or data theft on some occasion, and this is something that the constant Internet connection that mobile phones provide us with makes this phenomenon more common.

Fortunately, in addition to the usual precautions that users should take regarding the information we provide On the internet and on the different platforms on which we are present, mobile operating systems also provide a certain level of protection to prevent this from happening.

In the case of Android, Google has several levels of security protection that allow the user, in some cases, not to hesitate before the cell phone itself warns you that it is a scam attempt. Now, the American company has just given more details on this system of protection against a new type of scam.

So that you can protect yourself

Attacks on smartphones can take different forms, including through mobile network simulators. With this mechanism, create a network that uses 2G technologyand through an SMS with a link that they send to the user, they try to automatically connect to said network.

In this way, they take advantage of the lack of need for authentication in 2G networks to force an unencrypted connection. In this, since they are the ones who control the network, They can access the data of all connected people. For example, knowing what information is contained in the SMS messages that some websites usually send with two-step authentication.

In this case, Google’s recommendation is to go to the settings section and disable this type of connections. This goes to prevent our device from connecting to a 2G networkwhether it is a legal fraud or a hoax created by cybercriminals. This can be done by accessing the Mobile Networks section in the settings. Note that in the event of an emergency call, the 2G network will still be available.

Another equally important recommendation is not to click on links that send us via unknown SMS. If it is a notification from a public body or a company, All you need to do is go to our personal space on your platform to find out if we have received a notice that we should read. In many cases, cybercriminals take advantage of a strong sense of urgency with which they force the users they attack to make impulsive and poorly thought-out decisions.