Your phone can be hacked in several ways lets dig into some ways used by professional hackers to hack data.
- Spy software
There is a plethora of phone tracking applications available that are meant to follow someone’s position and eavesdrop on their chats invisibly. Many are offered to suspicious spouses or wary employers, but many more are offered as a genuine tool for parents concerned about their children’s safety to keep a watch on them. These applications may be used to remotely hack text messages, emails, internet history, and images; log phone calls and GPS movements, and some may even hijack the phone’s microphone to record in-person conversations.
- Sim Switching
Hackers can gain access to your phone’s details by using the ‘sim switching’ method. Somebody can phone your cellular service carriers and pretend to be the owner who is locked out of their account. They can install your sim card on their devices using information gained from your internet accounts, such as social media. All verification SMS will be sent to them, thus disconnecting you from your phone. As a subscriber, you will be unaware that your sim card has been switched. This provides them access to your contact list, as well as the ability to hack text messages and other sensitive information.
- Phishing Attempts
Phishing scams are quite widespread. That’s because they’re so effective yet require little work. Nobody willingly installs malware programs on their mobile phones. However, most individuals are unaware of how to determine if an internet connection is secure or not. Hackers devise intricate phishing methods and build pages that appear identical to the original. There are only a few minor red flags, the most noticeable of which is the possible lack of an SSL certificate.
- Bluetooth tampering
Professional hackers can hunt for susceptible mobile devices with an open Bluetooth connection using specialized technology. Hackers may carry out these assaults when they are within 30 feet of your phone, which is frequently in a populated place. Once hackers access your phone over Bluetooth, they can potentially hack text messages and information; however, that data and information must be downloaded while the phone is within range. Given the effort and technology needed, you can reasonably guess that this is a more sophisticated attack.
- Extracting data with a USB charger
When connected to a computer, most smartphone USB chargers can not only power the battery but also transport data on and off the device. While this is handy for putting files onto the device and conserving some valuable gigabytes from your data package, it is also an attack vector. When a cable is linked to a computer in several versions of Android, the phone mounts the hard drive.