HAS YOUR PHONE BEEN HACKED, TAPPED? KNOW HOW TO FIND WHO IS TRACKING YOUR MOBILE
HOW TO KEY SOMEONE'S MOBILE PHONE:
Wondering if your phone has been hacked or searched? For there were times when he thought so. Therefore, as the rapid spread of mobile phones has made people's lives easier in many ways, the rise of online crimes has become one of the biggest concerns today. Today, hackers can remotely install software on your mobile phone to steal personal information, which can include bank account details and private photos. Hackers can do this by sending a text or email that appears as a promotional message to lure people. For example, you may receive a message with a web link asking you to request gifts, easy loans, shopping offers, etc. The message may ask you to click a link to request a status. Regardless of which phone you use, you should avoid clicking on such links.
HOW PHONES ARE HACKED
Researchers have found that criminals can steal a phone's PIN by tracking the phone's movements. Cyber experts at the University of Newcastle in Britain showed in a research report published in April 2017 that they can "pull four-digit PINs with 70% accuracy on the first guess". - 100% by fifth guess - using only data collected from different sensors inside the phone."
Dr. Maryam Mehrnezhad, research associate at the School of Engineering and lead author on the paper, said, "Most smartphones, tablets and other wearables are equipped with various sensors, from the popular GPS, camera and microphones to devices such as gyroscope, proximity, NFC , and rotation sensors and accelerometer But because mobile applications and websites don't need to ask for permission to access more, malicious programs can secretly "listen" in on your sensor data and use it to find out a lot. about sensitive information. about you such as phone time, physical activities, and even your touch activities, PINs and passwords.
"More disturbingly we see in some browsers, if you open a page on a phone or a tablet that hosts one of these malicious codes, and then you open, for example, an online cash account without closing the previous tab, then they can scan all your personal information in. What's more, in some cases, if you don't block them completely, they can even spy on you when your phone is locked.
- A hacker can change your device's passwords and access your private assets and data. They can put malicious code on the phone that will allow them to read your messages, access your personal photos and even turn on the microphone.
- Many applications without verification in the PlayStore can be an easy way for malware. Many apps use special terms to sneak into your phone, giving you permission to access it.
HOW TO KNOW WHO IS TRACKING YOUR PHONE.
You can check immediately if your phone is suspicious, or if your calls, messages, etc. send without knowledge All you need to do is enter more USSD codes - ##002#, *#21#, and *#62# from your phone provider.
##002# - If your voice call or data call or SMS call has been sent, entering this USSD code will delete it.
*#21# - By typing this USSD code you will know whether your calls are diverted or not.
*#62# - With this, you can know if any of your calls - voice, data, fax, SMS etc. have been sent or diverted without your knowledge.
Needless to say, you can rest easy after locking your phone to be tracked by hackers.
By Azeez Muideen
Good information
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