Saturday, 9 July 2016

Beware! Hackers can use YouTube videos to hijack your smartphone

Gone are the days where a hacker would try steal your bank password or PIN numbers—your data is what a hacker is really looking for. Yes, he is mining for your data, which could be turn out to be gold for him. If you hold private photos on your smartphone, or sensitive documents, it could make a hacker rich overnight. While nude pics and selfies could bring him a substantial amount of money from porn websites, your sensitive documents could fetch him a good amount too. All this data could be used for making money or could also be used against you. However, to get his hands on your data, he needs to have physical access to your device. The other way is to get it through an online route via the internet. A simple malicious code sent to your smartphone can do the trick and help the hacker get all the information on your smartphone without your knowledge. However, though it is not as easy as it sounds, it is still highly possible if the hacker has the right tools and outsmarts you.

However, hackers seem to find new routes and methods of remotely getting their hands on your data. And this time, they have found a way with what people do most on their smartphones—stream videos. YouTube is one of the best sources of free videos around the world. Streaming videos was considered safe since it does not execute any codes in the background. However, that sturdy ground just became sinking sand—hackers are now targeting weak targets by using special videos on YouTube. For the full article click here 



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