[Xapian-tickets] [Xapian] #664: spy mobile phone apps
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Tue Nov 4 11:08:10 GMT 2014
#664: spy mobile phone apps
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Reporter: KristyLim | Owner: olly
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Other | Version:
Severity: normal | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Operating System: All |
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How to tell if someone spy me through my phone? These days, there seems to
be a limit to what a mobile phone can do. Besides making calls, send and
receive text and picture taking, people use cell phones to store phone
numbers and addresses, check your email, surf the Internet, schedule
appointments, take notes and even read important documents.
While these features have transformed the cell phone into a practical
tool, easy access to manage their lives, but also make it a powerful tool
that outsiders can use to spy on you and steal personal information. While
it is not always clear whether the spyware is present, there are some red
flags you can look for to determine if their privacy could be compromised.
Leave your cell phone where others can access it could give someone the
opportunity to install spyware. Since it can not be installed remotely,
the biggest challenge for someone to install the mobile spy software is
taking possession of a phone enough time to do it. So if you suspect that
spyware is installed on the phone, the first thing to do is to determine
if someone has had the opportunity to do so.
He recently lent one phone? He left in someone's home or in someone's car?
Do you often leave your phone on your desk when you are in a meeting or at
lunch? While a "yes" answer to any of these questions can not be proof of
being spied upon, it can certainly be a reason to consider the issue.
Although many applications claim to be spyware undetectable, there is an
action of revealing cell phone most have not been able to find your way
around: automatic lighting in use.
To help you better see the keyboard, cell phones are turned on
automatically when they detect any activity - including the transmission
of data sent by an [http://fyishare.com/how-to-easily-spy-on-a-mobile-
phone-with-success spy mobile phone] application of spyware. So if you
notice your phone light up when you are not using or receiving a text
message, which may indicate the data is sent to the person who installed
spyware on it. Also, if the phone takes longer to turn what was once, that
could indicate a hidden app is running.
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