# ESET mobile security guidance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/eset-mobile-security-guidance
> Updated: 2026-07-31T19:01:07.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, cybersecurity firm ESET released a concise, ten‑minute checklist for users to audit the security of their smartphones. The guide emphasized updating the operating system and apps, enabling strong lock screens, removing unused applications, tightening app permissions, and disabling unnecessary services to protect photos, emails, banking apps, and work documents. The advice was targeted at mobile users in Latin America and Europe.

A week later, ESET’s guidance was reiterated alongside additional recommendations from Apple. The combined advice highlighted the same checklist steps and introduced Apple’s built‑in Hidden Album feature, which lets iPhone users conceal photos and videos behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode, and offered alternative methods such as password‑protected notes and Screen Time restrictions. Both sets of recommendations aimed to reduce the attack surface of smartphones and safeguard personal data.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: ESET and Apple Offer Smartphone Security Guidance

ESET and Apple give users step‑by‑step advice to secure smartphones, from updates and lock settings to hidden photo albums and password‑protected notes.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eset-and-apple-offer-smartphone-security-guidance

### 2026-07-22: ESET urges 10‑minute mobile security check to safeguard personal data

ESET’s 10‑minute mobile security guide urges updates, strong lock, app cleanup and permission reviews to protect personal data on smartphones.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eu-court-rules-vpn-providers-not-liable-for-users-bypassing-geoblocks

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