How to protect my phone from being spied upon.

There was a recent thread about whether or not you cover your camera on your phone for security and this really got me thinking, what can I do to avoid being spied on and being hacked?

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I think China is not that interested to see you reading GCSE mark schemes on TSR; or your facial expressions when you do so.

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JustOneMoreThing

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Original post by Notoriety

I think China is not that interested to see you reading GCSE mark schemes on TSR; or your facial expressions when you do so.

1. Not doing GCSEs
2. There's a lot more hackers could do.

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londonmyst

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Two possible options:
1) Upgrade to a secure encrypted AnoPhone handset with private vpn.
2) Use a basic phone with no camera or internet capabilities- nothing to hack.
I go with option two, half my coworkers have company AnoPhones.

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username2861570

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Step 1: Grab a hammer
Step 2: Smash the sh*t out of your phone
Step 3: Thank me for helping you

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JustOneMoreThing

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Original post by londonmyst

Two possible options:
1) Upgrade to a secure encrypted AnoPhone handset with private vpn.
2) Use a basic phone with no camera or internet capabilities- nothing to hack.
I go with option two, half my coworkers have company AnoPhones.

Thanks, question, how do I know if someone is spying on me or if my phone is hacked?

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Original post by londonmyst

Two possible options:
1) Upgrade to a secure encrypted AnoPhone handset with private vpn.
2) Use a basic phone with no camera or internet capabilities- nothing to hack.
I go with option two, half my coworkers have company AnoPhones.

What kind of job do you have? Just curious.

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Reality Check

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Original post by londonmyst

Two possible options:
1) Upgrade to a secure encrypted AnoPhone handset with private vpn.
2) Use a basic phone with no camera or internet capabilities- nothing to hack.
I go with option two, half my coworkers have company AnoPhones.

A classic 'dumbphone'? It makes calls, sends and receives SMS and that's about it?

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That'sGreat

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Original post by TheNamesBond.

There was a recent thread about whether or not you cover your camera on your phone for security and this really got me thinking, what can I do to avoid being spied on and being hacked?

They aren't spying on you, unless your username is literal and you are, in fact, the actual James Bond. However, I don't think that is very likely, so the only thing you should worry about is getting spyware from potentially downloading things from certain websites...

NordVPN

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Original post by BenK64

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Heard about that on that YouTube Channel, Dead Meat, anyone watch that channel?

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BenK64

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Original post by TheNamesBond.

Heard about that on that YouTube Channel, Dead Meat, anyone watch that channel?

No, I heard about it on a different YouTube channel(internet comment etiquette). Seems they’re doing a lot of advertising lately

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JustOneMoreThing

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Original post by BenK64

No, I heard about it on a different YouTube channel(internet comment etiquette). Seems they’re doing a lot of advertising lately

Wonder why, is there an impending doom awaiting us?

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BlueSoybean

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I put bluetack on the front camera (temporarily when I get dressed etc.)

you could get a subscription from something like McAfee. I had it for a while.