From Beaches to Breaches: Keeping Your Phone Safe While Traveling

This advisory warns travelers and organizations about mobile security risks — notably research showing PRC state-owned telecom providers positioned to observe and potentially intercept global mobile traffic (SMS, location, authentication data) across dozens of operators and countries — and offers device-hardening and travel-security tips (OS/app updates, backups, encryption, strong passcodes, disabling automatic Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth, and device‑find/wipe).