Vasily Shutov, a teacher at the information security department of RTU MIREA, said that many reliable signs can indicate that a smartphone is being tapped. He talked about this in an interview with the agency. “Hit the primer”.
According to the expert, signs of possible wiretapping on the device include constant heating or rapid discharge of the smartphone battery, frequent system error messages, crashes, malfunctions and spontaneous reboots, as well as spontaneous launch of an application containing personal data. In addition, interference and strange sounds that occur during conversations should also raise suspicion.
Shutov emphasized that the most effective way to check a smartphone for spyware is to use antivirus programs. Therefore, you should always carefully monitor messages from your antivirus.
You should also carefully examine the list of applications installed on your smartphone. Detected foreign programs should be removed. An even more effective option is to factory reset your smartphone and reinstall the software.
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