From the course: Ethical Hacking: System Hacking
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Spyware on a cell phone
From the course: Ethical Hacking: System Hacking
Spyware on a cell phone
- [Voiceover] With the increased prevalence of mobile devices, Spyware has made it's way into the cell phone market. In 2013 an app called Boyfriend Tracker generated much media frenzy, as it was downloaded by thousands in Brazil in only two months. The app was designed to catch a cheating boyfriend. However, spyware on a cell phone is not a new concept. Even as far back as the mid 2000s, cell phone spyware apps were starting to infiltrate the market. Cell phone spyware apps can monitor all types of activity on a cell phone and come with a number of different options for monitoring and remotely controlling the phone. There are a number of ways to get spyware on a phone. One is simply, someone has physical access to your phone and then inserts the spyware. Another way is someone sends you a text message with a hyperlink that is designed to get you to click on the link and then the spyware will be downloaded and installed on your system. Once installed, spyware can monitor all types of…
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