How to tell if your phone has been hacked

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Your phone may be compromised without you even knowing it. Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson shows you how to find out if your phone has been and what to do about it.

has gained access inside every part of your phone including your private texts, email, apps, contacts, photos and recordings.

This can happen from physically compromising your phone through access such as malware-loaded charging ports, unlocking your phone, unsecured Wi-Fi connections, SIM card swapping, open Bluetooth connections and operating system holes that allow a hacker inside.While some signs of can be more overt such as a full-screen pop-up exclaiming that you’ve been hacked, other signs may be more subtle. Regardless, it is never a good feeling to find out that your phone has been compromised.It is, however, better to know what signs to look for so that you can find out sooner than later that your phone’s been compromised. This way you can take the necessary steps to stop the security breach and limit the issues these compromises might bring.

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