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Back in February we checked out OPSWAT Gears, an interesting free tool for checking the security of PCs and Macs.
We had some reservations, but the package did a good job of identifying security issues on our test PCs, and a new Gears Android app brings some of the same features to your mobile devices.
There’s absolutely nothing to do, at least initially: just launch Gears and wait as the app scans various system areas: is Android up-to-date, are you using a lock screen, is your storage encrypted, are you opted-in for ad tracking, and more.
The app also runs an IP reputation scan on all your current network connections, looking for anything accessing known malicious sites.
We had some reservations, but the package did a good job of identifying security issues on our test PCs, and a new Gears Android app brings some of the same features to your mobile devices.
There’s absolutely nothing to do, at least initially: just launch Gears and wait as the app scans various system areas: is Android up-to-date, are you using a lock screen, is your storage encrypted, are you opted-in for ad tracking, and more.
The app also runs an IP reputation scan on all your current network connections, looking for anything accessing known malicious sites.
