As we've covered, cybercriminals like to hide backdoors inside of seemingly benign free apps and plugins. The best defense here is to make sure whatever apps and plugins you choose come from a reputable source.
Android and Chromebook users should stick with apps from the Google Play store, while Mac and iOS users should stick to Apple's App Store. Bonus related tech tip—when a newly installed app asks for permission to access data or functions on your device, think twice. Suspect apps have been known to make it through Google and Apple's respective app vetting processes.
Referring back to the data privacy study, most respondents did well to track app permissions, but 26 percent said, "I don't know." Take some time, possibly right now, to review app permissions on your devices (Malwarebytes for Android will do this for you). As for WordPress plugins and the like. Check user ratings and reviews and avoid installing anything with a less than stellar score.
Use a good cybersecurity solution. Any good anti-malware solution should be able to stop cybercriminals from deploying the Trojans and rootkits used to open up those pesky backdoors. Malwarebytes, for example, has cybersecurity solutions for Windows, Mac, and Chromebook. Not to mention Malwarebytes for Android and Malwarebytes for iOS, so you can stay protected on all your devices. Business users—we've got you covered too. Check out all of Malwarebytes business solutions.
And if your interest in backdoors goes beyond what you've read here, be sure to read and subscribe to the Malwarebytes Labs blog. There you'll find all the latest news on backdoors and everything else that matters in the world of cybersecurity.
Android and Chromebook users should stick with apps from the Google Play store, while Mac and iOS users should stick to Apple's App Store. Bonus related tech tip—when a newly installed app asks for permission to access data or functions on your device, think twice. Suspect apps have been known to make it through Google and Apple's respective app vetting processes.
Referring back to the data privacy study, most respondents did well to track app permissions, but 26 percent said, "I don't know." Take some time, possibly right now, to review app permissions on your devices (Malwarebytes for Android will do this for you). As for WordPress plugins and the like. Check user ratings and reviews and avoid installing anything with a less than stellar score.
Use a good cybersecurity solution. Any good anti-malware solution should be able to stop cybercriminals from deploying the Trojans and rootkits used to open up those pesky backdoors. Malwarebytes, for example, has cybersecurity solutions for Windows, Mac, and Chromebook. Not to mention Malwarebytes for Android and Malwarebytes for iOS, so you can stay protected on all your devices. Business users—we've got you covered too. Check out all of Malwarebytes business solutions.
And if your interest in backdoors goes beyond what you've read here, be sure to read and subscribe to the Malwarebytes Labs blog. There you'll find all the latest news on backdoors and everything else that matters in the world of cybersecurity.