Cell Phones
As cell providers offer more services (email, web surfing, text messaging, etc.) the phones become vulnerable to the same attacks as computers, and other exploiting specific vulnerabilities.
Cell phones that can send or receive multimedia files could be targeted by an attack that stealthily drains their batteries, leaving cellular communications networks useless, according to computer security researchers at UC Davis. Keep up with updates and notifications by contacting your service provider.
"Wipe" your old phone clean before discarding it or giving it away . When you're done with your old cell phone, safely delete your information or destroy the phone. Text messages, phone numbers, email addresses, pictures, etc. can be like opening your diary. Phone manufacturers usually provide instructions for safely deleting information.