Russia (bbabo.net), - With the help of a smartphone, attackers can gain access to the personal data of its owner. This can happen if safety precautions are not followed. Associate Professor of the Department of Intelligent Information Security Systems at RTU MIREA Evgeny Kashkin listed possible signs that your smartphone has become a "spy".

According to him, the important point in this case is the "requirement" when installing applications to use the camera, microphone, access to images and videos. Kashkin explained that for some applications, these access rights are mandatory for work, but there are applications for which such requirements are absurd, the expert said in an interview with the Prime agency.

Another important factor, according to Kashkin, is the use of geolocation applications. This is not only about GPS, but also the use of cellular data, as well as connections to various web resources. The key issue in this case is how the data will be used by those who collect them, the expert pointed out. In addition, a number of companies monitor email messages, for example, when buying an electronic plane ticket.

An uneven and sudden loss of battery power may indicate that malware is running in the background that can use the phone to carry out a DDOS attack. This is also indicated by the sudden overheating of the gadget at rest. It is also worth paying attention to the sudden “freezes” of the smartphone or its shutdown without objective reasons. However, it is not worth interpreting such actions of a smartphone in this way, the expert believes.

To protect yourself from outside interference in life through a smartphone, Kashkin advises regularly updating the passwords of both the gadget itself and the applications installed on it. You should also not connect to suspicious Wi-Fi networks and make online purchases with such a connection.

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