July 29th, 2008Mobile Phones Being Hacked
The latest scare in the gadget-friendly world is that your mobile phones are now at a risk of being hacked. Cyber security experts have warned that any Internet-enabled phone is at a risk of falling prey to the hackers.
If you open SMSes from unknown sources you could be at risk. The hackers are using SMSes to install spyware into the devices, unknown to the mobile users. The worst part about this is you may never know your mobile phone has been hacked.
SMD spoofing is another tool which is being commonly used to change the identity of the source of the SMS either with a text or any desired number.
Phishing is another way of hacking into your mobiles, it enables the hacker to make calls from your mobile without your knowledge.