Modern phones They are characterized by such wide functionality that some of them surpass computers in capabilities. When talking, a person usually does not think that the dialogue is accessible and audible to others. However, when transmitting confidential information, the question becomes whether it is safe to have a conversation on the phone and how to check for wiretapping.

How to listen to someone else's mobile phone: ways

There are many known methods of how to wiretap someone else's phone.

Official

The sphere of state intelligence services (FSB, police) receives access to other people's conversations by court decision. In our country, this method of wiretapping is carried out through technical system operational-search activities of SORM. In Russia operators mobile communications To obtain a license, modules of this system must be installed on the PBX.

Network signal interception

This is done through the installation of special devices that capture the necessary communication line and transmit the signal to attackers. Having desired number, you can connect to cellular network, using vulnerabilities in the SS7 signaling protocol (Signaling System No. 7).

It is possible to penetrate SS7 by sending a special message Send Routing Info For SM (SRI4SM), including the desired phone number. Mobile network in response, it will send IMSI - the international identifier of the desired subscriber, as well as the address of the MSC switch that serves the person.

Next, the VLR is infiltrated into the database; the attacker updates the profile in the billing system, replacing the original address with a fake one. From this moment on, calls made by the subscriber are redirected to a pseudo-billing system and become available to persons wishing to track the conversation.

Another alarming fact is that connecting to SS7 provides access to subscribers different network anywhere in the world. It is also possible to intercept incoming messages and transfer balance by making a USSD request.

Using special applications

The malicious program must be installed on a smartphone; it can be used to wiretap, record conversations, transfer or store calls. Thanks to the installation spy trojan You can listen not only to phone conversations, but also to control the user’s communications in Skype, WhatsApp and other instant messengers.

This method is available to everyone; it does not require the powers of government intelligence services or a court decision. Trojans are a favorite surveillance tool. By installing these spy programs, husbands listen to their wives' conversations, entrepreneurs learn the secrets of competing companies, parents monitor their children, and so on.

Spyware Trojans are injected into the right smartphone under the guise of an update for the program, by installing it through hacking the Android or iTunes system, or by sending an email with a link to a fake application.

In addition to special Trojans, there are seemingly harmless applications that have functions to wiretap a mobile device.

The danger of such programs is that the victim installs them on her phone herself. This could be a game that is distributed through third-party application directories. Such programs contain the functions of wiretapping and recording conversations, including the Internet, the user gives the program access to transmit the received data. Therefore, when receiving unknown links, it is important to consider whether it is worth clicking on them.

"Bug" for remote listening

Special equipment for listening to a communication device, with the help of which data is transmitted to the receiver of interested parties.

Microphones are used as means of wiretapping. They are different types: stationary, connected and contact. They are installed in the room (office, study) in which the victim is located.

A stationary microphone can be a table top in a room where the desired person is constantly located, a wall, a window sill, or any flat surface. Piezocrystals are glued to it and thin wires are passed to the listening point. The microphone is mounted in an unexpected place (socket, baseboard, etc.). A contact microphone works by picking up an acoustic signal from an object that reflects sound (battery, wall, pipe). The range of such listening devices is limited by the length of the wires, but the quality of audibility is much better.

In such a situation, it is difficult to understand where such a bug is installed, since a common person doesn't know what he looks like. The size of such devices is often no larger than a ruble coin; they can be hidden even in the most unexpected places. If the device is skillfully disguised, the victim will not suspect that he is being monitored.

Some radio antennas for signal reception are installed at a distance of up to 500 meters from the desired subscriber. By pointing such a device towards the location of a person speaking on the phone, for example, from a car, the signal is intercepted. Connecting the antenna to a computer allows you to detect, listen to, and record the desired phone call.

The convenience of the radio antenna is that it does not need to be connected to to the desired device, at the end of the operation, the antenna is picked up and taken to the desired location.

The most popular methods of wiretapping by subscriber number in Russia are special programs and bugs that are accessible and easy to use. They can be easily purchased and linked to the desired number.

How to find out if your phone is tapped: signs

Temperature and battery level

If a mobile phone gets warm even when not in use, this often indicates a virus has interfered with the system. The phenomenon may indicate wiretapping of a communication device. In this case, you need to check your installed programs, especially the latest updates.

Battery discharge in 1-2 hours also indicates that the mobile device is being tapped. If the battery is in in good condition, but the device quickly discharges, it is worth thinking about whether they can carry out surveillance and check the phone.

Call delay and connection disconnection

If the connection time increases sharply while waiting for a number to be dialed, this indicates that a listening device is probably connected to the number. The fact is that connecting third-party networks interferes fast connection with the subscriber. A similar sign is an increased time of separation from the interlocutor or sudden shutdown connections.

Spontaneous activity

The phone “lives its own life”, dials numbers on its own, turns off, and turns on the screen backlight. If the system status is checked and there are no problems, this indicates a high probability of connectivity to the communications device. When wiretapping occurs, nothing new is displayed on the screen, but the rest of the time the phone experiences interference and glitches.

Reboots

Frequent random system reboots indicate a connection to a communication device. If the smartphone does this on its own, it could be due to listening software that is causing the program to malfunction.

SMS

Strange messages from unknown numbers come to those whose mobile is equipped with wiretapping. Such SMS contain nothing but incomprehensible symbols.

Reduced Internet speed and loss of traffic

In a situation where the downloading of materials from the Internet slows down sharply, and there are no serious reasons (for example, traffic distribution, simultaneous download) no, this may indicate the presence of wiretapping on the phone. A similar sign is fast consumption Internet traffic at normal use mobile device.

Acoustic noise

Unusual acoustic noises and interference indicate the presence of listening software on a smartphone:

• noise when talking on the phone near speakers, radio and other audio equipment, at rest;
• extraneous sounds and interference when communicating with your interlocutor;
• echo from the words of both subscribers during a conversation;
• “silence” of the interlocutor during a conversation.

New operator

When connecting a wiretapping program, your mobile operator may suddenly change. There may be an unexpected debit of a large amount of funds from your mobile account. The native mobile operator will not be aware of the operation. Along with the debited finances, information about calls and SMS messages is sent to the connected program.

The listed signs do not guarantee that a listening program is installed on the phone. Whenever similar problems It is worth diagnosing the device to identify possible problems. If several signs immediately attract attention by their appearance, it is worth thinking about whether the information transmitted over the phone is confidential.

How to identify and remove wiretapping

Every phone is open to eavesdropping, even if it is in rest mode, not ringing, since ill-wishers turn on the microphone in forcibly. Such intervention allows you to know all conversations taking place near the device without exception. This method can also be used to listen to home cordless phones DECT standard.

Codes and combinations

You can check whether your mobile device is wiretapped using special combinations numbers To activate the codes below, dial the number itself and press “Call”.

For smartphone (Android)

• *#43#B- the command allows you to display information about call waiting.
• *777#В(code for Ukraine) - displays the operator menu cellular communications, regardless of which of them the subscriber uses, and information about the current balance also appears.
• *#06#B- helps to obtain a unique IMEI code. The command works on all smartphones, regardless of model, functionality and other parameters. The ID number protects your device if it is stolen or lost. With its help, you can remotely lock your phone to prevent attackers from using it even when changing the SIM card.
• *#21#B- the team helps to find out whether information about received and sent SMS and calls made is forwarded to third parties. The code determines whether call forwarding is enabled on the smartphone.
• *#33#B- in case of blocking important services information about this innovation is presented on the smartphone (SMS, calls, etc.). Considering that blocking can occur without the knowledge of the phone owner, the combination is used if outside interference is suspected. Shows information about services that are supported mobile device and which of them are coming from the apparatus at the present time.
• *#62#B- identifies the number to which the forwarding is attached. The code determines the point where the wiretapping of a mobile device is sent, and to which number incoming calls are forwarded. The combination works if the device is out of range or disabled.
• ##002#B- disables call forwarding if it is running on a mobile device, so that only the owner of the device can receive calls.
• *#30#B- gives a chance to identify the number when calling from “unknown” subscribers.

For iPhone (iPhone)

Apple manufacturers have secret codes, making it possible to check whether there are signs of eavesdropping on the iPhone. Combinations are suitable for iPhone models 6s, 7 Plus, 5s and others. If you use them to check your mobile device in time, you can tell whether your phone is wiretapped or not and avoid trouble.

• #31#B- hide your own iPhone number. After performing the manipulation, the subscriber can easily make mobile number not definable. When calling other numbers, it will be designated as “unknown”.
• *3001#12345#*В- finds out information about the SIM card, the signal strength of the cellular network, and also gives indicators of signal reception. Data is updated promptly. To visually check the signal level, turn on “Field test mode” or “ Field Test Mode” and dial specified number. Next they call and press the power button. After turning off the screen, press the button in the middle and wait for it to return to home screen. The signal strength will be indicated by the number that replaces the battery charge sticks. If the signal strength is above -40 - the signal is excellent, from -80 to -40 - good, between -80 and -140 - bad, even lower - no signal.
• *#5005*7672#B- determine the place where messages are received. Each new message initially reaches the SMS center, for which a special identification number is used.
• #43#B- block calls in idle mode.
• *#06#B- find out the unique IMEI code of any smartphone, including iPhone. By using given number you can calculate whether the device is tied to any operator, as well as obtain information about the firmware.
• *#67#B- identify the number to which calls are forwarded.
• *#21#B- shows the availability of call forwarding, SMS messages and other information from cell phone.
• ##002# - disable call forwarding.

These combinations will help protect the subscriber from the popular way to listen to a mobile phone from the outside - software interference in the phone system. From complicated ways(wiretapping by intelligence agencies, with the help of “bugs” and other things) they will not be able to protect.

Programs

The best programs for checking the fact of wiretapping are SpyWarn, Darshak and EAGLE Security. The first two programs can be downloaded for free via the Internet on the official website, EAGLE Security is available on Play Market. With the help of these applications, real stations are sorted from fake ones, which helps to identify surveillance.

It is possible to delete the application, with the help of which calls and SMS became available to third parties, independently. To do this, install on your phone reliable antivirus. Quality programs protect the device from malware, instill confidence that Trojans will be identified and their installation prevented.

It will be useful to remove suspicious applications. In the battery consumption statistics, you can find programs that are constantly running and consume battery faster than others. Next, check reviews for them on the Internet; if there are enough complaints about the programs, get rid of the applications.

You can also remove wiretapping on Android, for which the Trojan is responsible, by returning to factory settings. Before doing this, it is important to save the necessary files.

To ensure that the number continues to be protected from outside interference, the AppNotifier application is installed for Samsung, Xiaomi, Nokia and other smartphones. The utility sends notifications to email subscriber, notifying about programs that are downloaded to the smartphone. When a potentially dangerous operation is performed, the application alerts and displays the malicious program.

Telecom operators

To get rid of mobile phone wiretapping, you should call your mobile operator (MTS, Megafon, etc.). Specialized equipment in cellular companies allows you to analyze the state of communication lines and reliably determine whether the device is being tapped or not. When detected, the operator takes the direction of the connected intruder.

Operator testing is more reliable than diagnostics using combinations, which sometimes produce erroneous data.

Service center

A reliable method of detecting wiretapping is to contact service center. There they will analyze programs on the mobile and identify exploits that transmit data to third party devices. Having confirmed that the wiretapping is in place, employees determine how it functions and then remove or block the source.

For people who care about the confidentiality of conversations, a natural question arises: which phones are not tapped and whether it is possible to find a model that protects conversations from prying ears. Special devices have been developed that give high level security. They are intended exclusively for calls. It is important to consider that such devices are phones and it is impossible to access the Internet from them.

In Russia, the Atlas Scientific and Technical Center has developed special telephone models that can protect the confidentiality of conversations. Such mobile devices cannot be purchased in a traditional communication store. They are made to order within 4 months and only upon order from corporations.

Members of the Presidential Administration, State Duma and other government services have already purchased similar devices. The cost of one such phone is 90,000 rubles. Along with the purchase of the device, you also pay for a special service to protect confidential communications, with which you can be sure that conversations from the phone are not listened to and SMS are not read.

A number of signs will allow you to determine whether a mobile phone is being monitored. Firstly, when the listening device is not in use, its battery remains warm or hot. This also includes the situation when the battery of the cell phone being monitored suddenly began to discharge much faster, as if the battery had suddenly worn out.

Secondly, turning off the mobile phone becomes too long and is accompanied by blinking of the backlight or screen. However, in this case, it is possible that the device simply became faulty.

Thirdly (this is the most obvious sign) strange interference appears. For example, when you are not talking on the phone, a pulsating noise may occur.

How to protect a mobile phone from wiretapping?

The simplest and at the same time cheap way To prevent possible information leakage - do not use a mobile phone to transmit it. This means that there is no need to conduct secret, personal, commercial, secret, intimate and other types of conversations through regular or mobile communications. However, for obvious reasons, this is still not the best way out of this situation.

Another simple way to protect against wiretapping is to replace the old SIM card with a new one, which no one should know about. However, the operator, when requesting IMEI - unique number phone will continue to identify you, and therefore changing the SIM card will not do anything, and you will need to purchase a new device. This leads to the main disadvantage of this method: the high costs of purchasing new SIM cards, as well as telephones. Due to this disadvantage, this method of protection will be unacceptable for many people.

You can also protect your mobile phone from eavesdropping using a cryptophone - a device equipped with by special means encryption. Crypto phones protect against wiretapping quite effectively, but they have a number of disadvantages: high cost, mandatory presence The subscriber on the other end of the connection has such a device, the voice delay is several seconds.

The use of specialized software also allows you to protect your mobile phone from wiretapping. Installed on a communicator or smartphone software products, for example, with three-level conversation encryption.

Another option for protecting against phone tapping is the use of a scrambler. This is an encryptor device that attaches to a communication device and encrypts all data, incoming or outgoing calls online.

To protect your mobile phone from wiretapping, you can use a masker. It is an accessory that creates noise interference on the line, preventing normal audibility for eavesdroppers. However, such noise will not be audible to the subscribers themselves.

Whatever option you choose, do not forget that protecting your phone from wiretapping is also protecting your interests, since information that falls into the wrong hands can act against you.

How many conversations are there in Lately about wiretaps carried out by secret service workers, be they ordinary workers or high-ranking officials. But no one fully knows how deep security officials can go to eavesdrop on mobile devices. Perhaps this is just the fruit of the sick imagination of the media and spy films, which never cease to be popular all over the world, and there are no auditions at all.

Below are 8 different combinations for mobile phones to help you figure it out. These combinations are not known to most phone users; not even every operator knows about them.

1. *#43#
Information about call waiting on the phone is displayed.

2.*777# (code for Ukraine)
Find out your current balance and display a menu mobile operator depending on which one you are currently using.

3. *#06#
This code allows you to obtain unique IMEI data for any phone.

4. *#21#
Using this combination, you can find out whether someone else besides you is receiving your calls, SMS or other data. All this can be done by finding out whether forwarding is enabled on your smartphone.

5. *#33#
Displays information about which services your phone supports and which of them originate from the device in this moment. This can be calls, SMS and much more.

6. *#62#
Shows the number to which your calls and data are forwarded, if available.

7. ##002#
This code is used to disable call forwarding so that only the owner of the device, that is, you, can receive calls.

8. *#30#
Gives necessary information to determine the number of incoming calls.

These simple combinations can protect you from simple ways infiltrate your phone from the outside. However, against more complex methods, if they exist, they are unlikely to be reliable protection.

Secret codes for iPhone: pushing the boundaries of what's possible

Did you know that iPhones have secret codes? With their help, you can see a lot: from signal strength to call forwarding status. So, let's see what we can do here:

1. Hide your phone number

If you need to hide your phone number, just perform this simple manipulation, and you will already be calling as “Unknown”.

Sticks and dashes are today a visual representation of signal strength that lacks precision. Enable “Field Test Mode” and dial the number as above. Then, after the call starts, hold down the power button. Once the screen turns off, press the center button and wait until you return to the home screen. You will be interested in the number in the upper left corner of the iPhone, which will replace the sticks indicating signal strength.

3. Find out your unique phone code

It is in the settings, but in order not to search for a long time, just dial the following combination of numbers.

4. Determine where your messages go

Any SMS first reaches the SMS center using a special identification number. To find it out, dial *#5005*7672# and call! Voila!

5. Call barring and call waiting mode

Call barring mode allows you to block incoming and outgoing calls, and the “standby” mode allows you to hold the current or incoming call. If you have paid for both of these services, you can use the above codes. Share this useful information with your relatives and friends!

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Can you imagine modern man without mobile connection? Older people still remember how long it took to make any decision if the opponent was in another place. Travel, pre-arranged times and dozens of other difficulties that arise without cell phones. No one will argue that mobile phones are best discovery of the last century, which has simplified the lives of all social strata.

But where there are pros, there are also cons - there is always the possibility that your cell phone is being tapped. And it’s good if you use it to communicate with friends and solve small household issues, and if you discuss secret information? Are you voicing something that is not intended for third ears and can be used against you? In this article we will tell you how to solve this problem, check your phone for wiretapping and protect yourself and your loved ones.

How to find out if a mobile phone is tapped or if it has wiretapping?

Today, not only can a cell phone be tapped law enforcement agencies, but literally any person who has certain knowledge and a little money. Therefore, if you have something to hide, you provide your financial information over the phone, or simply do not want to be controlled, this article is for you.

So, the first method was used earlier, but today is almost out of use - “GSM interception complexes”. The fact is that currently GSM channels are encrypted in such a way that without support mobile operator decipher no technical feasibility. The method is expensive and difficult to use, so it is used by special services, and even then not in all operations.

In fact, it is impossible to determine whether there are GSM interception complexes nearby, and therefore, if you are hiding something, and the level of secrecy is high, do not talk about it on the phone. After all, there is no 100% way to check security.

Now let’s move on to numerous programs with which you can secretly listen to conversations online, but to do this you need access to the phone for 3-5 minutes and installation of the appropriate program. Such programs act like real spy bugs and allow you to transmit conversations, SMS and other information over any distance.

Detecting such “bugs” is as easy as shelling pears, unless, of course, they were installed by an amateur and did not hide traces of his age:

• Go to installed mobile applications and check all installed programs. Feel free to delete those that you personally did not install;
• Reset all settings to factory defaults, plus format the memory card.

Please note that programs for wiretapping phones without operating systems simply do not exist! Now you understand why almost every businessman has a phone in his pocket, which many consider not only suitable for communication, but simply a rarity.

Wiretapping programs can get into your phone using:

• Downloading via a link or installing a mobile application;
• Installations using a PC or other mobile device;
• Transferring a link via MMS;
• Via Bluetooth channel;
• Via WiFi channel.

How and with what to check: is a cell phone tapped or not?

Essentially, wiretapping programs are divided into two groups:

• During a conversation, wiretapping is turned on and all calls are recorded directly into the phone’s memory (note that this action is secret, often the folder in which conversations are written). Please note that the programs compress information well, and an hour of conversation can easily fit into 5-6 MB, so you will not be able to detect memory overload. Then, as soon as the phone is in close enough contact, conversations are re-recorded to a PC or another phone when WiFi assistance, GPRS, WAP, 3G. It is worth considering that in this case, funds from the account for the transfer of information are debited directly from the tapped phone, which is clearly reflected in the cost of communication, and this is what can become a signal for action;
• Conference call. Another clever method for wiretapping other people's conversations. To do this, at the beginning of the conversation, an SMS is received with the phone number of the incoming or outgoing call from the mobile device. Next, the attacker calls the number back and becomes the third participant in the conversation. The method is very complicated and requires a lot of costs, plus the beginning of the conversation is lost, and if the conversation is short, then the attacker ends up at the end of the conversation. Therefore it is used extremely rarely;

Remember that monitoring someone else's mobile device, listening to and recording calls is prohibited and criminal liability is provided for this. If you have any suspicions that you are being monitored, you should not continue to use the device until the device is checked by specialists.

How to detect wiretapping in your cell phone:

• Suddenly the battery began to overheat, especially when making calls. If you are watching a movie on your smartphone or playing online game and the battery heats up - this is normal, but overheating during a call is a sure sign that you need to pay attention to the device extra attention for check. Of course, these may be neglected virus applications, or not closed ones that you actively use, but if there is suspicion, the phone must be checked;
• The phone you use is normal mode, and the battery can no longer cope and requires frequent recharging. Of course, there is a possibility that the battery is failing, but if after purchasing a new battery the situation does not change, check for hidden applications;
• Delay when turning off the phone. Your phone may need flashing or repair, but there is a possibility that you are being monitored and are being turned off before disconnecting. hidden programs and because of this the phone began to work worse than usual;
• What's incredible about how a regular smartphone works? Are you talking on the phone, and in the meantime the backlight is actively turning on and off, updates are being installed, files are being saved, etc.? There is a risk that your phone is being controlled remotely. Of course, you need to understand that these are not auto-updates, accidental press on the keyboard with your ear or cheek, etc. To check the situation during conversations, set to speakerphone and watch the phone’s reaction - and then you will surely make the right decision;
• Presence extraneous noise. In the case of online listening or conference listening, the phone will experience interference, noise, rattling, and crackling;
• During a conversation or immediately after the conversation ends, there is interference near household appliances. “Gurgling” as when sending or receiving notifications;
• At outgoing call When you select a network operator, a stranger appears in the list of operators without a logo, but with one or another number. If such a detection occurs, you can know without a doubt that your phone is being tapped.

In conclusion, I would like to add that it is better to prevent than to “treat” a problem. Therefore, do not leave your phone unattended and be attentive to various nuances.

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The mobile phone has long become an integral part of the life of every modern person - transmissions are transmitted through it. important information, including confidential ones.

But the difficulty is that it is not always this device can be considered completely safe in terms of privacy - you can use your phone to listen to calls and make copies text messages or even all user actions in the operating system.

How can you protect your phone from such programs and determine the presence of surveillance - read our material.

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How is it done?

What methods are used to organize surveillance of a person using his mobile phone?

Wiretapping of a mobile phone is always carried out using special programs that are distributed via the Internet.

The most functional and properly working programs are usually paid, while simpler ones are freely distributed.

Important! It must be taken into account that the use of such programs is always illegal and violates the confidentiality of communications and privacy. Therefore, the proven fact of their use is a crime.

This program is installed on a phone that must be listened to and operates unnoticed, just like a virus.

It works continuously, excluding moments when the phone is turned off, and at the same time, completely invisible to the user (its presence can only be determined by several indirect signs).

In the course of her work, she collects and transmits information to specified device( or ) to which the follower has access.

How to install?

Get this on your phone software can be done in several ways, depending on its type and operating principle.

Most commonly used following installation methods:

2 Indirectly, using and performing some actions (for example, entering a code) in online service, as a result of which the service “finds out” which device needs to be monitored;

3 By transmitting it via bluetooth and subsequent automatic installation V operating system;

4 By inserting a memory card into the device, on which it was originally recorded (after installing the memory card, the virus software begins to be automatically installed into the system unnoticed by the user of the device);

5 When connected to a computer, the program can be automatically transferred to the device and be established thereon;

Although spyware have quite a lot in common with virus programs, however, they are most often not transmitted either through files or in any other way.

Thus, if you left your phone unattended next to a person who you might suspect of spying on you, then it makes sense to check your phone for signs of wiretapping.

Important! A special case is the installation of physical “beacons”, for example, to track the geolocation of a device. But this method is quite technically complex and expensive. In addition, such a “beacon” can be detected by the user, so its use is most often impractical.

What does it convey?

Depending on the type of spyware, it can transmit certain information to the spy's phone.

Paid programs have wider functionality and are capable of collecting almost all information about actions in the phone and operating system; simpler ones can, for example, be sent to the monitor’s phone, etc.

The types of data that can be collected are:

1 Geolocation – current location telephone or even the distance he traveled during the day;

2 Physical audition monitoring outgoing and incoming calls in real time or in recording;

3 Call log data– outgoing, incoming, missed calls, etc.;

4 Messenger data– , incoming and outgoing messages, transferred files, etc.;

5 Information about installed programs , downloaded files, etc.;

6 Contact data, browser history, bookmarks, etc.

Thus, depending on the complexity and functionality of the program, the spy can gain access to almost any confidential user information.

The types of transmitted data depend on the functionality selected.

Still others allow you to track only certain parameters.

Signs

By what “symptoms” can one determine that the phone is already under wiretapping?

There are several indirect signs that, although they do not provide an absolute guarantee that the phone is being tapped, can nevertheless lead the user to such thoughts.

These are signs such as:

• Phone battery remaining warm or hot, at rest and blocked, which speaks and background work any program (this does not happen with productive and powerful devices, since virus software does not take up large quantity CPU resources);
• The smartphone began to discharge very quickly, and this state occurred suddenly, this is also due to the additional load on hardware resources that it puts on;
• Loading the phone and full inclusion or shutdown takes longer than usual (although this is also possible when installing the next update, downloading a “heavy” resource-intensive program, physical wear and tear of the phone or its malfunction for another reason);
• The screen backlight blinks when the device is turned on and off, can also be both a sign of presence and malfunction;
• Interference during conversation, most reminiscent of pulsating noise- This is a clear sign of wiretapping, but it does not always appear.

Since many signs are nonspecific, and can be a symptom of another problem, they all need to be considered in a comprehensive manner.

One sign cannot clearly indicate surveillance, but if you have previously left your phone unattended next to a person who can be suspected of this, then this is a reason to conduct a check.

How to protect yourself from wiretapping?

Different people may be interested in listening to your conversations - from a jealous spouse to competitors in a professional environment.

Therefore, it is necessary to take measures to protect yourself from leakage of confidential information.

For this it is important to comply simple rules precautions, and also use some specialized programs .

It is clear that The best way Protect yourself from leakage of confidential information through your phone - do not use this device to transmit it.

However, sometimes it is impossible to avoid this.

1 Don't leave your phone unattended anywhere;

2 If this is not possible, then buy a separate phone to transfer confidential information, for example, old information on which it is impossible to install spyware;

3 Set a password on your phone or graphic key in order to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the operating system;

4 Do not insert a memory card into the device, which do not inspire confidence in you;

5 Do not connect your device to suspicious computers;

6 Set a password so that it cannot be initiated so easily;

7 Do not open dubious files do not follow dubious links;

8 Periodically launch antivirus program to scan the device (although often malicious software is not detected in this way);

9 Check download lists and remove any dubious files from there, although again, spyware may not always be visible there;

11 On old telephone sets that are not identified, You can change SIM cards periodically.

These measures are usually sufficient at the everyday level - they help reduce the reporting of jealous spouses and hyper-controlling parents.

For more serious cases will require the use of other methods involving the use of additional devices.

Devices

Developed special devices for protection against wiretapping:

• Cryptophones– special telephone sets equipped special devices For . The disadvantages of such a device are its high cost, voice delay for several seconds, and also the fact that the second subscriber must have the same device;
• Scambler– a special device installed directly on the phone. Incoming and outgoing data information is encrypted in real time;

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