Questions tagged [smartphone]
A smartphone is a mobile device which combines many of the basic features of personal computing such as email, media playback and web browsing, with the traditional features of a telephone.
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Is it possible to completely delete information from a smartphone? [duplicate]
Information deleted from a smartphone can be restored using special software and equipment, even if the phone was previously reset to factory settings.
As a rule, security forces have this type. Is ...
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Can my phone got infected if visit my mail inbox without opening any mail attachments?
I've found some articles saying some viruses/malware can attack your device by just opening an email without downloading or opening any attachments.
Is this true?
If yes, how risky for ordinary mail ...
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Is it possible to identify a phone model by screenshot stripped of metadata?
I.e., by comparing the dimensions of the screenshot and size / position of UI elements, without the aid of metadata?
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Different types of USB charger attacks that work on Android phones
I'm wondering about different types of malicious USB charger attacks that work on Android devices when USB debugging option is disabled and if the USB option is set to "charge only".
I'm not ...
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Caller hijacking in Croatia [closed]
I got this issue today and I'm completely confused.
Here is the story:
I'm from Germany and on vacation in Croatia (all inside the EU with EU Roaming) with my German cellphone and German sim card.
I ...
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Seller of iPhone included photos of IMEI, MEID, ICCID on public site
I was buying an iPhone from a well-known website. I did not notice this before buying otherwise I would not have bought it.
But after the item was shipped I noticed the seller had included a ...
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Does rebooting a phone daily increase your phone's security?
Recently, the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave some advice to regularly reboot your phone to boost its security.
Apparently this advice is somewhat commonly given to legislators. This ...
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One Time Password Mobile phone authentication
Can the Mobile phone One Time Password authentication be alphanumeric with special characters?
If Yes, There will be more pros and less cons with increased security?
One Time password
Can a One Time ...
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Can smartphone eavesdrop on conversations while in your pocket?
Suppose I have a cellphone in my pocket, and it is running a malicious app or malicious code, and I am having an in-person conversation with another person. Is it possible for my phone to capture my ...
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Can you decrypt storage from an Android phone directly from the flash?
I have an old phone that I am trying to recover the data from. I was hoping to desolder the chip and buy an expensive reader for NAND flash chips but then it occurred to me that the contents of the ...
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Can malware get installed by phone call
I'm concerned about my phone's security. I work in a very sensitive field and I received a call from a private number. What seems strange to me is the following :
I received a call from a private ...
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If I smash this phone into a million pieces is it secure?
This phone that I am using has some very sensitive info on it. I am wondering if it will be secure if I take a hammer and smash it into many pieces, and if I take the pieces and throw them out at ...
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Can you exclude scanning of a particular app or file on Avast Antivirus for Samsung?
I have Avast pro for my Samsung. I searched the whole app but I cant find the option to exclude/whitelist an app or file from scanning. Is there such an option for android? I looked through their ...
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How does phone tracking by police work?
For android phones in India
can police get a phone's IMEI number just by using that phone's number?
also suppose if a phone was moving around within few miles radius for few days and it was turned ...
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Data and Account security on Android phone in case of it being stolen
How secure are Android smartphones when someone gets physical access to the phone, in other words, someone stealing my phone and how to improve this security?
I'm especially worried about all the ...
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