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People have had to adapt to a lot over the past year and a half , from lost jobs , friends and loved ones , to months spent in confinement as the pandemic raged outside . As physical interaction became much rarer over the past 18 months , people have responded by stepping farther and farther inside their digital worlds .

Increased smartphone usage ( as well as time spent online in general ) during the pandemic has also driven an unprecedented rise in cybercrime
- in particular , cybercrime associated with COVID-19 .
Recent data from cybersecurity firm McAfee also found that , in the UK and the US , nearly half of all smartphone users ( 47 % and 49 %, respectively ) don ’ t use any kind of mobile security software . As our phones become more and more important parts of our lives - and keeping them safe along with it - we ’ ve broken down the 10 best apps to help you protect your smartphone .
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