Hackers can watch the Russians through the camera of a smartphone: access to information can be obtained in various ways. Warned about this associate Professor at the Department of Informatics Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Alexander Timofeev, the Agency “Prime”.
According to him, the attackers have learned to gain unauthorized access to the camera and microphone of a smartphone, as well as geolocation, file system, search history, telephone conversations, correspondence, messengers and other sources.
Leaked information from a smartphone may be using different technologies and different levels of access. The most easy to prevent penetration into the device from harmful software. It is invisible to the owner copies the data from his phone to external media and record phone conversations, includes video camera and microphone. To prevent the threat can be due to antivirus or antispyware software.
the Next level of difficulty is the hardware and software of the mobile operator or Internet service provider. Information coming through its infrastructure, is stored for a long time — it is protected, however, can become the target of hacker attacks.
in addition, the smartphone can be controlled by the manufacturer. Its possibilities are virtually unlimited — up to remote irreversible disconnect the device, warned Timofeev. “Hardly a concern for the electronics manufacturing interested in private life of the individual user, however, the possibility of full remote control of their equipment they have”, — concluded the expert.
In October 2019, Roskoshestvo gave recommendations for residents of Russia with the aim to protect personal data in case of theft smartphone. The first step is to block the Bank cards that are tied to the device, lock the SIM card in the phone and also terminate sessions on all devices in different social networks and online services do not allow the attacker to access them.
