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Your bank account can be emptied by one phone call, vigilance and caution is necessary to avoid this: SP Kaithal

SATISH SETH | September 18, 2024 10:03 PM

Do not answer foreign calls or calls from unknown numbers, your smartphone may get hacked.
KAITHAL: SP Kaithal Rajesh Kalia, while making the general public aware, said that you may be a very cautious and careful type of user when it comes to smartphones and computers. You do not download any unknown files from the Internet, do not click on suspicious links in emails, create very complex passwords, use state-of-the-art cyber security tools, and do not block files from any other source first. -You scan for viruses but the reality is that no matter what you do, your smartphone can still be hacked.In case of any kind of cyber fraud, call 1930 immediately.

SP said that the meaning of hack is not limited to just intrusion, but the person doing this can get access to all your telephone calls, contacts, SMS, photos, videos, emails, passwords and applications. Obviously, your every right or wrong, private and public activity will be in the eyes of that hacker. Not only this, he can also call someone from a distance through your phone.

The Superintendent of Police also said that do not pick up any phone call or video call from foreign numbers or from any unknown person, doing so may result in your smartphone being hacked and do not click on any suspicious link received on WhatsApp or email. By doing this you can become a victim of cyber fraud. He said that smartphones of many influential people around the world have also been hacked. The spyware named Pegasus that is being talked about these days does exactly the same. If you also make telephone calls and video calls through WhatsApp, then be careful. By taking advantage of a technical flaw present in this feature, this spyware hacks your smartphone, whether your phone is an iPhone or an Android phone. He said that he will somehow induce you to click on this link, as soon as you click the link Pegasus gets installed in the phone and without that person knowing that something has been installed in it or the phone is hacked Has gone. As soon as it is installed, Pegasus contacts the hacker and after that the hacker starts giving commands to it. He can also turn on your camera and microphone, so he can see activities around him. It is impossible to catch this hacker because he is sitting at some unknown place in the world and carrying out all these exploits. He further said that you should update your phone and WhatsApp from time to time. He said that caution and alertness is the best way to avoid cyber fraud.

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