HE ‘screen hacking It is a technique used by technological criminals. lock your mobile phone screen so you can make calls, download apps or steal data without you noticing.
This electronic attack allows remote access and without a trace, because the touch screen telephone According to the American security company Norton, it has electrical signals that are used by criminals to gain access to your device.
Some of the freedoms criminals have in breaking into your computers “smart phone”, the ability to make calls pretending to be you and by contacting the financial institutions with which it is registered, for example, requesting passwords or possible loans.
That’s why, according to an article by cybersecurity company Kaspersky, in order not to fall victim to this scam technique, These are some suggestions to protect your mobile from any ‘screen hacking’ attempt.
manufacturers mobile devices and app developers version regular updates that fix vulnerabilities known.
For this reason all apps on your phone must be up to date to make sure you have the latest protections.
There are antivirus apps that can protect the phone from malicious attacks, They can also help you identify the range of vulnerabilities the device is in. to complete your protection system.
Avoid connecting to public or other Wi-Fi networks, because they can be an easy target for attackers. Instead, use a mobile network or regular connection that you trust and is for private use.
According to Kaspersky, if you need a publicly accessible connection, A security program with VPN to make your data anonymous to potential cybercriminals.
Apps may request permission to access your screen. Allow unknown or recently downloaded apps to access the same
Bearing in mind that you have not installed any apps, uninstall it or notice any strange behavior in any program that is already on the device, do not let it ask you to do so because it could be an attempt. ‘screen hack’, According to antivirus company McAffe
Always lock the mobile phone’s screen when not in use and use a password, PIN or fingerprint as your security system.
If you want to use the password, it must have a degree of difficulty. Well The key should not contain numbers related to your date of birth, your own date of birth or the date of birth of your relatives.
Likewise, it should not carry numbers with basic combinations such as “0000” or sequential number sequences, as they are predetermined and are the easiest data to detect by hackers.
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