Skip to main content

How to Prevent Your Cell Phone from Being Hacked



Prevent Your Cell Phone from Being Hacked

Discovering that your intimate conversations, pictures or texts have been splattered across the Internet for all to see is not only an invasion of privacy, but can also be damaging to your personal life and livelihood. Although numerous politicians and celebrities have fallen victim to having their cellphone hacked and have tried to protect themselves, predators continue to find opportunities and vulnerabilities in the system. Avoid being victimized by cellphone hackers by protecting your passwords and being wary of anyone who might want to harm your reputation.



  1. 1
    Adopt a proactive protection mindset. This isn't about paranoia––it's about accepting the reality that sometimes there are people in your life who might want to hack into your personal details for bad reasons. For example, people whom you've fallen out with or fallen out of love with, people who didn't like something you've said or done, or friends who have turned decidedly unfriendly for one reason or other. You can't predict how some relationships may turn out, with all the best will in the world, so be mindful of guarding your personal information properly.

    Download Password Manager

     Never Forget Your Passwords Again. Over 50 Million Downloads To Date!
    RoboForm.com/Password-Management
    • Use passwords. You might feel safe in the knowledge that you never share anything worth making gossip from––yet, you'll still feel violated if someone does hack your account and a password may have stopped that person. Moreover, it isn't just about your information; it can also be about confidential information others have shared with you sometimes. And then there is always the possibility of your financial information being stolen, transferred from your account to another one by SMS.
    • Don't share passwords with anyone else. Even when you make an exception for someone you trust deeply to help you out in a fix, such as a spouse, change the password after they've helped you.
    • Don't share your phone passwords with anyone at work or in social contexts. Shield input of passwords when in public.
  2. 2
    Password protect your voicemail. One way to make sure ill-willed predators don't remove private voicemail messages from your system is to make sure that your voicemail is password protected.
    • Follow the prompts that require a password to obtain voicemail directly from your phone and remote access to your voicemail. Many systems allow access to cellphone voicemail from any phone, which makes it vulnerable to hacking if you don’t activate password settings for every aspect.
    • Many phones come with a voicemail password already set by default (usually very easy to guess)––if yours has this feature, change it immediately to a password known only to you.
    • Too hard? Lost the literature accompanying your phone? Give the phone's retailer or your phone service a call for help.
  3. 3
    Choose a password that is hard to guess. It might be easy for you to remember easy passwords but passwords that rely on things such as your date of birth, the exact sequencing of digits in your phone number or anything else that is easily associated by others with the way you think and act are risky.
    • Avoid using obvious passwords like birthdays, anniversaries or consecutive number sequences. The first strings hackers may try are the obvious ones that include not only your birthday, but a relative’s or pet’s birthday. Also, some people choose obvious passwords like “1,2,3,4,5”, thinking that a hacker would bypass that type of string since it’s obvious. Or, the phone user just doesn't think anyone would bother hacking their phone...
    • Don't use letters that spell out words such as your mom's maiden name or your pet's name. Easily identifiable names and words can be cracked quickly by anyone who knows you well enough. Anything someone can read about you online (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, forum posts, etc.) should not end up as a password!
    • Use complex sequence strings that involve an upper case letter, number and symbol. The more complex you make the string, the more secure your password. Use upper case letters it the middle of your password and throw in an obscure symbol to further complicate the password. See How to choose a secure password for more details.
  4. 4
    Don’t use the same password for all your phone accounts. Although using different password strings for each of your accounts can be confusing, the best way to protect your cellphone (as well as your identity in general) is to use a different password for each account accessed by phone.
  5. 5
    Update your phone’s password as often as possible. Don't forget to change your password often in order to keep it secure. While updating it daily may not be necessary, figure out when would be a good time to swap passwords and create something new.
    • Create a password update schedule. Whether it’s weekly, monthly or quarterly, have a plan and stick to it. You could even write down in code in your datebook when you plan to update your passwords.
    • When you’ve updated your passwords, write them down and store in a safe placeaway from your phone, handbag/wallet or anything associated with the phone. Don’t maintain a list of passwords in your datebook because if that’s lost or stolen, the finders or thieves have all your information. Write the passwords down on a separate piece of paper and maintain the log in an unmarked file in a desk drawer. Or put the paperwork in an off folder, such as one marked, “school” or “home repairs”, in the event you're robbed.
  6. 6
    If you have Bluetooth enabled, make sure 'Discoverable' mode is disabled. This prevents your phone from being detected by others scanning for Bluetooth devices in the area. This is the default setting on nearly all newer phones.
  7. 7
    Install mobile security software if your phone supports it. Depending on the type of phone you have, there may even be free options available.
    • Contrary to popular belief, there are no "viruses" for mobile phones. There are, however, some known "malware" apps that try to steal information off of your phone. Mobile security apps will check your phone for these and notify you if any are found. Only if you have an Android device or a jailbroken iPhone could this really become necessary, however.
    • Look for an app that lets you control your phone remotely in the event it is stolen. Some apps can give you full control of your phone should it be stolen, allowing you to track its location or even completely wiping all personal data stored on the phone.
    • Remember to protect the settings of the security app with its own password if it has that feature.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Maxon Cinema 4D Studio R13.058 full Keygen Cracked Version | Mediafire Torrent Download Link

Download Maxon CINEMA 4D Studio Full Version With Keygen -Everything You Need for High-End 3D 32 and 64 bit MAXON CINEMA 4D STUDIO R13.058 (x86/x64) CINEMA 4D Studio is the very best that MAXON has to offer for professional 3D artists. If you want to create advanced 3D graphics but need a helping hand to ensure you create jaw-dropping graphics quickly and easily, then this is the choice for you.                     All You Ever Wanted This is our top-of-the-line product. It not only contains everything the other CINEMA 4D versions offer - it goes far beyond. CINEMA 4D Studio has all the tools you need to tackle even the most complex project. Minimum System Requirements Windows XP, Vista or 7 running on Intel or AMD CPU with SSE2-Support; Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher running on an Intel-based Mac; 1024 MB free RAM, DVD ROM drive. Standard DVD installation can take up to 4 GB of disk space. Software m...

Minitool Power Data Recovery 6.6 Activation Key

- Technician License: MSMCS3KFS58YUPUYVA3388SVC4PPC4P8 SS45A5MMPAXAU3CXKAA8U88A5CY3SVPU ASAAXUKCVM8UYXMSKVXSU55A5434UKP5 5S8P4UMC8544M8A5K88KAPC8W4CKK8PM 4SSXYAMWUM8SSASKYXSMSY35WCKX5PPK ASK4M3M4MAF3C3MXFWUWSV3MV4PKMCPY SSFF3PM835YK8UUVMPFW4SCSMC3YXAPY 5SXVFYMY8MF333SYKMY8KCPUP4AWYFPU CSVKKSKV45MM58M8MUKWA4KUKCA5AWP5 YS8C88KPFMKFK5P84WUAMSU3CC4U8AP4 CSY54KMVFMY8CU4AS5PPPUYP8CP3F8PM 5S3CMXM38AUKYPYUSWVVW3FPX4VUVCPM CS58YMKC3AVVU4KK8843WSYKKCY8M8P5 MSVKKSMUXMWVF5KU4AMM4AV8Y4A55WPU - Enterprise License: 33M5V84A3V44AMVUWVUFXKWXCCU3SUUC X3PFS54PM5SFCKP5W5YY4VXCS44YPWU3 K3KSKP434MWKASWYUK3PPXVP8CWS3PUX P3A3PM4U8VM4F4SKCCPP845FA48X5CUV U3Y5AK4335SXAYWPC3CA4MK834U8XYUX K3M8SXPS4MUXCAY5X4K4A5A5FCW3UFUS K35KC843YAW4UXFFFWMAX8V8FCYVCWUX K3FAW84CWV3UCY35K5YY4UY33CKSUXUX 83PCFMPXY5PVFKKY8KKFMAV45C4UP4UW 8388PU48AAWVAKCVA5FP4853ACSFVCU3 U3YVYU4SXM834AUXWVWAWV3434WPKSUC F3YSS5PMVAWWWSCYFKCFX85SPCP4WWUA 33MY5S4UXVUS45YCMY5UPKVY4CXV5MUV F3XFK445A55A48CWX4SWM3VSWCVYFPU...

HC Mac OS X Live DVD Highly Compressed 1.9 MB Free Download

Size : 1.9 MB HC Mac OS X Live DVD  Free Download Free Download HC Mac OS X Live DVD Free Download