NSA Recommends users restart mobile devices weekly

The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued a mobile device best practice advisory with one often overlooked recommendation. The intelligence agency wants smartphone and tablet users to turn devices off and on at least once a week. According to the government pamphlet, the recommendation could prevent hackers from infecting the devices with malware or making the most of already installed malicious code. NSA says that the practice could also help avoid zero-click exploits.  

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