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Your phone and tablet are hotlines to your PC. Your browser automatically syncs between devices. your email works across all platforms and you transfer files to and from your tablet and phone to your PC.

They're not really separate devices at all. So if malware gets into your tablet or phone. it gets into your PC too. As we‘ve seen. adverts can easily be embedded with malware. and adverts on fiddly phone and

tablet screens are especially easy to open by accident. Adblock Plus can‘t yet block adverts in all mobile apps. sadly

As soon as there‘s a free. safe advert blocker that effectively blocks ads on tablet and phone screens, we‘ll let you know. Meanwhile, you can help hack-proof your phone and tablet by being very careful about the permissions you give to apps. Apps are extremely easy to build, and they‘re a popular way for hackers to trick you into giving them full access to your contacts list. social posts and even your private messages. Free. open A-source Android app Permissions Explorer (bit.ly/1STPwxr) lets you double-check the permissions you've given your installed apps. and lets you see which apps allow in-app purchases. “No permission required to use this app." says the developer. “No ads. Does only what you want it to do. " If only all apps were like that.