Nine red flag signs a phone could be hacked - from overheating to mystery calls
16.06.2022 - 20:55
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Mobile phones are portals to the world contained in the palm of our hands, so any problem can be a huge inconvenience, no more than getting hacked.
A recent WhatsApp scam is spreading through the platform 'like wildfire' that is baiting people with a chance to win a cooler of Heineken for Father's Day.
Users may be caught totally unaware that they're being lured into a cyber attack as these ploys proliferate and become more sophisticated.
Indeed, global search trend data highlights 20,000 Google enquiries for 'how to know if your phone is hacked', Wales Online reports.
The experts at Bespokesoftwaredevelopment.com have created a thorough check list of nine tell-tale signs, to help identify if you’ve been the victim of a cyber-attack.
A decreased battery lifespan is common the longer you have a phone.
However, if your phone is relatively new, and in good condition, there’s a strong chance that if your phone has been hacked, you’ll notice your battery decrepitating significantly.
Reason being is that malware has been installed on the device, which secretly utilises your phone’s existing resources and apps, transferring any data back to the hacker or the server.
It’s inevitable that overuse on your phone could result in it feeling a little warmer than usual.
Whilst this is relatively normal, a tell-tale sign of your phone being hacked is that your device becomes hot without this excessive use.
This is again because a hacker will have installed malware running in the background, which results in added activity, causing your phone to become too hot.
Some tell-tale signs may not be as obvious, but if your phone has been hacked, you might notice a lot of background noise, during a phone call or when your audio is on.
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