Modern people are increasingly dependent on smartphones, but they also expose a problem: mobile phones peek into your privacy.
Here are some of the ways it can be used to snoop on your privacy:
Stealing personal information: This is usually done through malware or fraud. Attackers will collect your sensitive information, such as social accounts, bank card information, passwords, etc.
Exploit public Wi-Fi: Attackers can exploit unsecured public Wi-Fi networks to spy on your online activity, collect your sensitive information and login credentials, and more.
Mobile phone virus: Mobile phone virus can steal your privacy by obtaining your data, accessing your contacts, sending text messages, etc. without your knowledge.
Remote monitoring: Some apps and software may remotely monitor your daily life by activating cameras and microphones without your knowledge.
Monitoring software: Some guardianship software can be abused, such as parents installing software to monitor their children, but after being abused, they become surveillance spouses, family members, or ordinary users.
To protect your privacy, you can do the following:
Don't download unreliable apps and avoid using unsecured public Wi-Fi networks.
Install antivirus software and keep it up to date to protect your device from viruses.
Pay attention to privacy settings and avoid giving untrusted third parties access to your personal information.
Use strong passwords and change them regularly to avoid reusing the same password.
Clean sensitive information and history on your device regularly.
In short, in the face of the threat of your phone peeking into your privacy, we need to be vigilant and take appropriate security measures at all times. At the same time, the implementation of legal supervision and technical means should be strengthened to prevent criminals from using these contacts to steal the privacy of others.