• 5 red flags that could point to hackers Stay ahead of security news withTech Today, delivered to your inbox every morning. • Your mobile phone is a treasure trove of personal and confidential information. • That’s why it’s a prime target for hackers who want to compromise or steal your data. • Through malicious apps and websites, phishing attacks, and other threats, an attacker can gain control of your device through spyware. • But how can you tell if your phone has been hacked or tapped? • Also:Half of all cyberattacks start in your browser: 10 essential tips for staying safe Amy Clark, managing editor of consumer reviews site Techreport, has put together ahelpful guideon the threat of phone hacking.
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- Techreport’s Amy Clark warns that mobile phones are prime targets for hackers and outlines five tell‑tale signs of a compromise. 1) Rapid battery drain, 2) sluggish performance or app crashes, 3) unfamiliar login alerts on social‑media accounts, 4) unexplained loss of storage space, and 5) apps that the user did not install. Clark advises checking battery and storage settings, reviewing installed apps, and changing passwords if suspicious logins occur. She also suggests using carrier‑provided USSD codes to detect and stop unauthorized call forwarding, offering a quick way to verify and counter potential hijacking.
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