Our smartphones are under surveillance by the hackers, scammers and advertisers

#Smartphone #RakshaMantri #RajnathSingh

Regular Smartphone health check-ups is necessary



It is always wise to do regular health check-ups on your smartphone. If someone has your phone number, they are likely to have other identity elements as well, so don’t be surprised. As we use our phones to perform most of the tasks online, our privacy and data are at risk. Fraudsters can compromise your phone’s security to track your activities or extract confidential data from your device that can be sold or held to draw out ransom from the victim or find other ways to monetize it. Now there are certain tools available to check if your phone is hacked. As per a report by Norton, Apple offers better security to iOS users, but this doesn’t mean that they cannot be hacked. Android phones are more prone to hacking and as per Malwarebytes report, there has been a rise in pre-installed malware and adware on the devices of Android users, with the goal to either steal data or steal attention.



There are certain tips to check on regular basis, to check if your mobile phone is hacked:



· If you see inappropriate or X-rated advertisements pop-ups on your mobile phone, it could suggest that your phone has been compromised.

· If there are unknown calls and messages initiated from your phone, it could indicate that your device has been hacked.

· If your data bill is higher than usual without you increasing your online activities, it is likely that your phone is hacked and the fraudster is using your phone’s data to run apps in the background.

· The battery life of your phone decreases with time, but if the battery drains at an alarming rate, you must take note.

· If your phone shows sluggish performance like crashing of apps, freezing of the screen and unexpected restarts, it is a sign of a hacked device.

· If you notice any unrecognised applications downloaded on your

By VARINDIA| 23 views