National Security Agency is urging Americans to reboot our phones once a week
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Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says the National Security Agency advises weekly phone reboots to protect against cyberattacks and enhance mobile security.
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The NSA recommends rebooting your smartphone weekly to protect against zero-click exploits, which attackers use to eavesdrop and gather data from phones. While rebooting won't completely thwart more advanced schemes, many modern cyberattacks involve a sequence of multiple vulnerabilities that need to be exploited in succession. Restarting your phone makes the attacker start over, which can disrupt their progress.