How to protect your phone data from Hackers!
One of the most dangerous things that could ever happen to anyone most
especially in this digital age is to find out that somebody has access to your phone. An unauthorised human being has been able to gain control over your phone, these people are known as hackers, if this happens this means that the hacker will have access to your:
- Email address
- Text messages
- Videos
- Pictures
- Phone numbers from your contact list.
Furthermore, with the help of a key logger, the Hacker could monitor every keystroke you hit on the phone’s keyboard which means that they could easily get access to your:
- Passwords
- Personal information
- Credit card information
- Bank information
- Sensitive information.
Some of the signs to look out for are:
Gmail and ICloud account are acting funny
This is a high risk, mainly because such accounts as these ones above keeps lots of information about you such as:
- Password
- Photos
- Current Location
- Messages
Research shows that some might not see email as a threat because they have no vital information in their mailbox. Such people ought to be aware that anytime you create an online account and you get a confirmation email, these emails often have information that could make it easier for a Hacker to steal your identity.
To prevent Hackers you must create strong passwords for your account and also enable login notifications for new computers or locations, in addition factor authentication must also be enabled. This means that your account will be inaccessible without an access to your smart phone.
One Password, Multiple Websites
Using one password for multiple sites is a wrong move just in case one of these sites gets compromised. This problem could provide access to your account and the Hacker could even lock your device with an anti – theft feature, and have access to all the data stored on your account.
Unauthorised Transaction
Imagine getting an alert about an unauthorised transaction from your bank or Credit Card Company or going through your bank or credit card statements and you notice unauthorised transactions. A sign that your phone might have been hacked.
If you think an unauthorised person might have access to your phone, the first move is to change your password. You will have to do this on a different device or it’ll be a waste of time, resetting it on the same device simply mean the hackers being able to see the new password.
Awareness is powerful, having knowledge about what to do to prevent hackers or knowing the signs that your phone might have been hacked means you’re able to save the situation before things gets really bad.