To protect the security of WeChat and Alipay, use these five functions of your mobile phone with caution!

Nowadays, Alipay and WeChat are the most common tools for daily payments. Their emergence has changed our way of life. Online payments anytime and anywhere have made the days of worrying about not having enough cash or not being able to make change a thing of the past.

However, everything is a double-edged sword, and everything has its pros and cons. Online payment has made people's lives more convenient, but it has also reduced people's privacy and security to a certain extent. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has given specific suggestions on how to use mobile phones and how to protect the security of WeChat and Alipay: Use these major functions on mobile phones with caution!

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NO.1 Alipay’s “password-free payment” function should be used with caution

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pointed out that although the password-free function is more convenient, it also increases the risk of theft. The media has reported some cases of Alipay being stolen due to small-amount password-free payments. So for the sake of property safety, we'd better avoid being too convenient!

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NO.2 Be careful when using unfamiliar WiFi

When some people go to a strange place, the first thing they do is to connect to free wifi. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reminds mobile phone users not to log in to free wifi casually, as this may be a tool used by hackers to invade your phone.

Moreover, the mobile phone WiFi should be turned off in time when not in use. This can not only save more power, but also avoid accidentally connecting to some free WiFi hotspots.

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NO.3 App permissions should be used with caution

When you install any app, it will ask for a bunch of inexplicable permissions. Some people think it is too troublesome and choose to "allow". The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pointed out that sensitive permissions such as location services, address books, SMS and call records should be turned off as much as possible.

NO.4 Use USB debugging function with caution

The USB debugging switch, if turned on, can facilitate users to develop and debug the phone, or perform some high-authority operations, such as installing apps, etc. Generally, programmers use this function more. For ordinary users, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recommends turning this function off because it may lead to the theft of mobile phone data.

NO.5 Be careful when posting pictures on WeChat Moments

Browsing Moments has become a daily routine for people, so some people must have made posting to Moments a daily routine. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reminds mobile phone users to be cautious when posting pictures on Moments and to protect key information. For example, tickets, ID cards, marriage certificates, and airline tickets contain important private information, so remember to mosaic them before posting.

Dear friends, the editor would like to give you a friendly reminder here. Please turn off these functions in your mobile phone as soon as possible. It can be done in just a few simple steps to lock up your privacy and funds!