- 491
- 24
Abnormal behavior of a smartphone without user participation — is one of the main signs of device compromise, Nikita Novikov, head of the analysis, monitoring and response department at Angara Security, told RIA Novosti.
Overheating in standby mode, rapid battery drain and increased background traffic may indicate the launch of malicious processes, including those related to the transfer of data to external servers, the expert warned.
According to him, you can check for active redirection using the command *#21#; to reset all redirection, you need to enter ##002#. These teams work in most mobile networks, he clarified.
Novikov also recommended checking the details of calls and Internet activity in the operator’s personal account: regular Internet connections at night or when the screen is locked can be an indicator of hidden activity characteristic of spyware.
Detection of programs without icons that are not associated with the official application store or have extended rights: access to a microphone, camera, geolocation, or service data should also be of concern. Novikov named the uncontrolled behavior of the device as a separate class of wiretapping signs: spontaneous activation of the screen, activation of the microphone and background launch of applications.
If signs of external data transmission are detected, the expert recommended resetting the smartphone to factory settings and then changing all credentials.
Overheating in standby mode, rapid battery drain and increased background traffic may indicate the launch of malicious processes, including those related to the transfer of data to external servers, the expert warned.
According to him, you can check for active redirection using the command *#21#; to reset all redirection, you need to enter ##002#. These teams work in most mobile networks, he clarified.
Novikov also recommended checking the details of calls and Internet activity in the operator’s personal account: regular Internet connections at night or when the screen is locked can be an indicator of hidden activity characteristic of spyware.
Detection of programs without icons that are not associated with the official application store or have extended rights: access to a microphone, camera, geolocation, or service data should also be of concern. Novikov named the uncontrolled behavior of the device as a separate class of wiretapping signs: spontaneous activation of the screen, activation of the microphone and background launch of applications.
If signs of external data transmission are detected, the expert recommended resetting the smartphone to factory settings and then changing all credentials.