+6 signs to help you recognize your phone is hacked

Hacked mobile phones will threaten the security of user data every time they log into social networking sites, banking applications, or make phone calls or send messages.

Therefore, recognizing the warning signs early and applying appropriate measures is the way to successfully prevent risks. The article below will help you recognize the signs that your phone has been hacked.

Here are 6 signs to help you recognize if your phone has been hacked:

6 signs to help you recognize if your phone has been hacked. (Illustration photo).

1. Unexpectedly high battery temperature

Usually, when your phone is hacked, the hacker will start launching some background applications, in order to transfer all the data to their secret storage system. This causes your phone to heat up suddenly, even though you have not used any heavy applications or were charging the device.

2. Phone battery runs out faster than usual

Continuously running applications in the background also wears down the phone's battery life, leading to a faster than normal decrease in usage time. To check the maximum capacity of the battery and compare it with the previous period, you can do the following:

For genuine iPhones: Open "Settings", select "Battery", then select "Battery & Charging Status" and check the information in "Maximum Capacity".

For Android phones: Open "Settings", click on "Battery and Performance" then check the information in "Battery Usage" (Battery Saving).

3. Noise from smartphones

You often hear strange noises coming from your device (like echoes, clicking, beeping, etc.). This could be a warning sign that your phone has been hacked. Hackers have installed eavesdropping software that causes the transmitted sound to be distorted.

4. Pop-ups or changes on phone screen

If your phone shows some unusual signs such as: Some strange windows or applications appear; The position of applications on the home screen is changed; There are strange appointments or reminders in the calendar. If so, this is one of the signs that the phone has been "attacked".

5. Unknown application appears

The appearance of unknown applications running in the background is a sign that someone's phone has been hacked. They usually do not appear as an icon logo on the home screen like a normal app, but only as a link attached to a certain application, so it is difficult for users to recognize. You can check if your mobile phone is running a strange application by:

iPhone: You can directly browse for strange apps on the home screen or in the app library.

Android Phone: Open "Settings" and select "Applications", then select "Application Management" and check.

6. Detect strange messages and calls in the log

Suddenly one day your phone makes some messages or calls (or receives calls) but the identity is unknown,... then there is a high possibility that the phone has been accessed illegally.

Above are 6 signs to help you recognize whether your phone has been hacked or not. Please refer to the article to avoid situations that affect the security of information on your device.

Khanh Son (Synthesis)

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