It has become easier than we think to hack gadget. The device is being used for net banking and to share any other sensitive information through a wireless network, also it is not being updated day by day, there are lots of chances to hack this kind of device. If you are among those users than this article is for you. Here, I am going to share information, the way a hacker can use to hack Smartphone data.
MySpy App
Anybody can install this kind of app easily and can track all your activity. This App Monitors all incoming and outgoing calls. It also monitors, text, images and emails sent by user. This app monitors not only all installed programs, but also GPS location of your device.
Solution:
Never ever pass your smartphone to any unknown person. Lock your smartphone with a strong password. Use upper case, lower case, numbers and special character to make your password strong. The user should update the password week by week or month by month.
Accelerometer Sensor
According to the Georgia Institute of Technology, there is a sophisticated accelerometer sensor in the all versions of the handset which were made after iPhone 4. It is a smart kind of sensor. Just through vibration of the phone it can identify what is being typed on keyboard with 80% accuracy. So, there are chances to get hacked credit card, net banking or email detail while typing.
Solution
The user should maintain a distance of minimum 5 inch of the keyboard The more less distance you keep, the more accurately it will capture keystroke.
Free Charging Station (Point)
This is another method of hacking. If you are running out of battery and plug into the charger. Within one minute Trojan malware gets injected in your phone. Finally, hackers gets command of your phone.
Solution
Never ever use such charging points which are available at airport, shopping mall or public place. Just carry powerbank with you if you are running out of battery.
Don’t Share Personal Hotspot
It could be a dangerous thing to share wifi or activate hotspot through your phone. Hackers are always in the search of such kind of open network to transfer and distribute illegal material. The cop can reach into your home by tracing the source of the transferred and distributed material.
Solution
Lock your wifi and hotspot with strong password. Don’t share it until it is necessary.
Flash Light App
Researchers claim that flashlight app monitors and collects data from a smartphone. The app size should not be more than 72kb. Some flashlight app having size between 1 MB to 5MB, seems suspicious. The user should read the privacy policy carefully while installing such kind of app into smartphon.
Solution
If you have installed this kind of app with a size of more than 72 KB, uninstall it.
Camera Hacking
It is not a hard task to hack camera for the hackers. Just after clicking image , Android smartphone shows preview of the same than store it in memory.Hacker can bypass this and make preview size up to 1 pixel.Later , it can be distributed anywhere in the world. Kate Upton and Jennifer Lawrence are victim of such hack.
Never ever store intimate scene in the smartphone.
By : Jitendra Indave
