Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The threat of cell phone tapping can come at any time. As a smartphone owner, you need to know the signs that your cellphone is being tapped so you can take anticipatory steps.
Tapping is usually carried out using a series of modes. The aim is to steal important data stored by the owner on his smartphone.
The characteristics of a tapped cell phone can be identified very easily. Here are 7 signs that someone’s cellphone has been tapped:
1. Strange sound when calling
If you are calling and you hear a strange sound or high buzzing, it could be that your cell phone has been tapped. The sound may also include beeps, clicks or other static sounds.
You can check with a sound bandwidth sensor at low frequencies. If there are several sounds that appear in one minute, it could be that the cellphone has been tapped, but if not, it could be just an ordinary sound.
2. HP battery
Cell phone tapping can also be seen from battery life. Usually the battery will drain quickly or get hot.
This happens because the perpetrators install software that can run in the background on the cellphone and ultimately drain the battery. You can check information about what activities make the battery power no longer as healthy as before, if there is something strange it could be that the cellphone has been tapped.
3. The process of turning off the cellphone is problematic
Cellphone functions that are not working properly could be a sign that the cellphone has been tapped. For example, it is difficult to turn off the cellphone or it is less responsive, which is a sign that there is malicious software embedded in the cellphone.
4. Suspicious Activity on Cell Phone
There are several strange activities that could be a sign that your cellphone has been tapped. For example, strange text messages containing letters and numbers appear, mysterious pop-up advertisements, activity icons that move suddenly, and the appearance of personal information online.
5. Electronic Devices
Usually cellphones will be disturbed when they are near electronic devices such as laptops or telephones. However, this should not happen when the cellphone is not being used. So be careful when your cellphone has problems near electronic devices even if they are not active.
6. Cell phone bill
This sign occurs for those of you who are postpaid users. If there is a sudden high bill it is possible that the cell phone has been tapped. This happens because malicious applications or spyware can use data packages secretly.
7. Third Party Applications
Be careful if you download an application that does not come from an official application store such as the App Store or Play Store. Make sure the application developer is a legitimate and trusted party before installing it on your cellphone to avoid unwanted things.
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