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ESET cybersecurity expert: turning off your phone for five minutes does not remove persistent malware

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Josep Albors, head of Research and Awareness at ESET Spain, said the advice to turn off your phone for five minutes a day, mentioned by Pedro Sánchez during his appearance on 'La Revuelta', is of little use for most users. The measure only applies to non-persistent malware residing in RAM, which is erased on restart, while commercial spyware usually has persistence and runs again when the device is turned on.

In 35 seconds

  • Albors says turning off the phone for five minutes a day is of little use for most users
  • The measure only works against non-persistent malware in RAM, which is erased on restart
  • Commercial spyware usually has persistence and runs again when the device is turned on
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