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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 ?? (infosec.pub)

submitted 15 hours 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 24 points 15 hours 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 -8 points 15 hours 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 9 points 15 hours 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 14 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours 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.

[–] MantisWaffle@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world -1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours 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 5 points 14 hours 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 11 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours 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 2 points 12 hours 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 3 points 14 hours 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 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 4 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 15 hours ago

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