​Some safety reminders for Apple and Android users

I’ve been reading about some safety concerns from cybersecurity companies for Apple phones/tablets/computers, and for Android phones, though different issues with each. I’ll start with Apple.

This Apple issue was widely reported in April, and hopefully you’ve applied your updates. It’s important enough for me to remind you though, as Apple pushed out some updates that go to their Mac computers as well as the iPhone and iPad. You can read about that HERE. Two major Apple security warnings affect a decade of Macs, iPads, and iPhones | Macworld

The Apple fixes are apparently for an exploit that is 10 years old and could affect BILLIONS of devices. Update your software, run the fixes if you haven’t been doing that.
 
For Android phones, the issue is malware inserted via several PDF and Document apps, which is used to access your banking accounts. There are approximately 600 banking apps affected, so it’s a fairly serious concern. Read the below article from Tom’s Guide and verify you do not have the malware app installed, and always, keep track of your bank accounts.
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Dangerous Android trojan targets 600 banking apps — and it's draining accounts | Tom's Guide (tomsguide.com)