Hackers can get into your phone by simply planting a device in public places.
, but researchers from China's Zhejiang University and Germany's Technical University of Darmstadt have now discovered a hardware-based method that hackers can use to take over smartphones.
All an attacker would need to do to execute this method is be in close proximity to the victim. They could put their equipment in public places to send electromagnetic signals to phones. Unfortunately, the most common places for touchscreen hacking are public places like libraries, cafes, or conference lobbies, where people place their smartphones face-down on the table. The attackers prepare the equipment under the table in advance and launch the attack remotely. The user may not even notice that their gadget has been hacked." - Adrianus Warmenhoven, NordVPN cybersecurity expert.
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