Dallas launches free mobile security app - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

DALLAS - The metropolis of Dallas is launching a escaped mobile app to assistance residents combat cybersecurity threats.

The Dallas Secure app is designed to support users against scams. It scans links sent done email, texts and messaging apps, arsenic good arsenic QR codes for phishing attempts. 

"Public information comes archetypal successful Dallas — and cybersecurity is simply a signifier of nationalist safety," said Mayor Eric Johnson. "It is captious for our residents and for businesses to stay vigilant astir their online information successful a 21st-century economy. We indispensable enactment collaboratively to guarantee that Dallas is connected the cutting borderline erstwhile it comes to stopping cybersecurity threats."

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The app sends users real-time alerts astir threats and accusation astir however to determination forward.

The extremity is to support hackers from accessing idiosyncratic accusation stored connected a user’s mobile phone.

"This app volition assistance pass our residents astir cybersecurity successful a mode that makes it casual to understand, which volition empower them to instrumentality steps to support their integer privacy," said Genesis Gavino, the city's main of staff.

Dallas Secure is escaped to download successful the Apple and Google Play app stores.