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I had asked a question regarding how could phones get possibly hacked, and this was the response I got. Is this a suitable forum for discussing about hacking and internet security ?? (files.hear-me.social)

submitted 3 days ago by codewizard@hear-me.social to c/programming@programming.dev

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@programming I had asked a question regarding how could phones get possibly hacked, and this was the response I got. Is this a suitable forum for discussing about hacking and internet security ??

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[–] Pissmidget@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I honestly don't see anything wrong with this comment on a Lemmy thread.

What were you looking for in a response? Cited sources? Technical overview of recent exploits? A more newbie friendly ELI5?

Also, did you mention what you were looking for? If you just posed a question leaving it free form then I think it's absolutely fine. If you requested something more specific then "eeeeh... it's strangers on the internet" I guess, you can only get so much.

[+] codewizard@hear-me.social -10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

@Pissmidget well yes.... A general technical overview of the mechanism of a mobile phone getting hacked..... In a possible ELI5 manner 😁😁😁

[–] Mniot@programming.dev 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Do you feel like you understand what "hacked" even means? If so: a phone is a little computer. If not... I donno. I guess you should give a bit more story about why you're interested in "hacking" and yet know so little about it? Something that makes it more interesting to reply.

For basic questions, why wouldn't you start with Wikipedia, which is an excellent resource? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_hacking

[–] codewizard@hear-me.social 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

@Mniot if you get a message like this, what would you infer ??🤔🤔🤔

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Your friend installed a malicious app. They should follow the instructions on the screen: stop and uninstall the app in question and then restart the phone.

And then your friend should be more discerning about what apps they install. Only install high-rated, widely-used apps from trustworthy sources.

[–] Mniot@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago

That I've unwisely installed some bad software and I should delete it, as recommended.

[–] MantisWaffle@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That you installed an app named after PDFs which is doing screen sharing?

[–] codewizard@hear-me.social 1 points 3 days ago

@MantisWaffle actually a friend's phone has been been hacked, and that was the screenshot of the message he sent me...... I'll find out more from him......

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Why does phone hacking have its own Wikipedia article? All you need is gum in its wrapper, a whistle, and a nuke-filled tank drill for free long distance calls forever.

Or, you can use a fedora, knife-glove, and fatal burns to lick someone over the phone.

Edit: huh, I guess my movie references needed an "/s"

[–] lath@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Eli5:

Random hackers cheat the user into installing malware with links, requirements or recommendations while posing as someone else.

Good hackers cheat the phone's connections like active and unsecured Bluetooth, auto connecting WiFi to install malware without the user knowing or exploit poorly made banking apps which automate payment without proper security measures.

Great hackers use Google or ISP vulnerabilities to distribute their malware en masse.

Amazing hackers don't care about your phone.

[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Your original post was in c/linuxmemes , found here. Your follow-up question about phone security was a comment under that post. Although someone passing by might happen to be a senior pentester with a major mobile OS vendor, that is a community for posting funny memes.

To ask the commenters at-large there for a detailed, well-elucidated answer to "how does phone hacking work?" is to expect too much.

Fortunately, this is Lemmy so you just have to find the right community to ask, and to set your expectations accordingly.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 4 points 3 days ago

You posted in a meme community and filled your comments with emoji, I don't imagine anyone thought you were being serious

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People talk about security here occasionally, though there are places to discuss it. Also, bugs are the most common source of vulnerabilities (though social engineering is a much more common type of attack), so the response seems reasonable to me.

Regarding hacking, for white hat I believe there are communities, though I'd imagine there's overlap with cybersecurity communities. I don't know of, nor would I recommend, anything black hat.

[–] codewizard@hear-me.social -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

@TehPers what does social engineering mean ??🤔🤔🤔

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 5 points 3 days ago

A quick search might answer your question, but at its core, it treats people as the vulnerability rather than anything software related.

[–] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You can write and read but you can’t use a search engine? Blocked btw.. wizard my ass

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Ah btw, is that media scanner service now fixed in Android? Heard of no critical vuln related to it for a while now.