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How to Hack a Cell Phone - Complete Guide 2021
- 2. Two methods of spyware
- 3. What is monitored on a phone with spy software
- 4. How to remotely hack a phone without physical access
- 5. How many smartphones in the world can be hacked?
- 6. Hacking a smartphone using Kali
- 7. We hire a hacker to open someone else’s phone remotely
- 8. Hacking using Stingray or Imsi Catcher
- 9. Phone hacking by law enforcement
So you want to know how to hack a mobile phone? This guide will provide information on several ways to hack a smartphone in 2021. I'll start with the simple method and then take a look at some alternative hacking methods that you may not know about.
First, let's be clear about what phone hacking actually means. According to most definitions, the word “hacking” means “to gain unauthorized access to data on a system or computer.” In our case, the smartphone is a system or a computer.
I'm not entirely comfortable with the term "Hack" as it has certain illegal connotations. If you follow this website, you'll know that I go into detail about cell phone spy apps, explain how to use them... and test them all the time. All this can be done legally. I do not promote any illegal use of spy apps.
Call it hacking or spying or monitoring someone else's mobile - they all come down to the same result - gaining access to data. How does this happen?
Fingerprints
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Perhaps one of the biggest hacks of 2015 was a cyber attack on US government data. As a result, its hackers obtained the personal information of 21 million US government employees, including, worst of all, the fingerprints of FBI employees, which they used to gain access to secret facilities. What's even worse is that the cyber infiltration began a year before it was discovered.
Regular secret phone hacking
In most cases, the point will be to hack into someone's phone without them knowing and gain access to as much data as possible. Unlocking your smartphone through spy apps is by far the easiest and most affordable method, you don't need to be a tech wizard.
This site has already collected reviews of the most powerful applications for penetrating someone else's smartphone. Each of them is functional and easy to use. Let's list the main ones - FlexySpy, Mspy, MxSpy, SPYZIE, UnderSpy and others. Spyware is almost impossible to detect and this is their main advantage.
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Driving has many dangers: you could get into an accident because you were driving too fast, because you were driving drunk... or because you were hacked. Yes, hackers can control your car remotely! Proof of this came in 2015, when two security officers successfully broke into a Jeep Cherokee and gained control of the steering wheel, transmission and even the brakes. This is possible because Chrysler vehicles are equipped with UConnect, which is essentially a computer that can connect to the Internet.
Two Methods for Spyware to Work
1. With access to the victim's device
The first ones work on the principle of downloading and installing directly on the phone you want to hack. You need physical access to the device for at least a few minutes.
After installation, the spy collects data from the smartphone and uploads it to the online dashboard. You can go online (from anywhere in the world) and see all the collected information and activity on your phone.
The applications work on Android and Apple smartphones and tablet devices. Once the program has been installed on the victim’s phone once, access is no longer required, and you can view all the data remotely.
2. Without access to the victim's device (Apple)
This is a relatively new hacking method and is only available for Apple devices such as the iPhone. No software is installed on the device you want to jailbreak—with Apple, there's no need for that.
This version works by monitoring smartphone backups made from iCloud (Apple's free backup program for iPhone, etc.).
It does not provide real-time data because it relies on backup updates. It also has fewer monitoring features compared to the full version of the spy program - but it is still a powerful hacking tool.
Potentially, you don't even need access to the phone you want to hack - as long as backups are set up. An iCloud account requires an Apple ID and password.
What is monitored on a phone with spy software?
People are always amazed at how powerful these spy apps can be. Custom hacking programs offer various advanced lists of features. As a standard, in almost all spy applications you can: see a detailed call log, read text messages, see GPS data (where the phone is or has recently been), browser history, messages, photos and videos on the phone, a list of applications installed... the list goes on.
Advanced spying features vary - for example, FlexiSpy and Xnspy have a call recording feature where you can listen to the callers' voice captured on the jailbroken device.
You will see messages sent and received on popular sites and social networks, messages from applications - Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Snapchat, etc.
You can track your child’s phone in real time and receive notifications if you activate the “set restricted zones” function.
You have control over many of your smartphone's functions, such as blocking specific apps or websites; block certain contact numbers or erase data - all remotely (after installation).
The bottom line is that you will have access to almost every activity that happens on a jailbroken smartphone or tablet device. From a small text message to a week's browser history.
Video baby monitor
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People do everything for the safety of their children, including purchasing a device called a video baby monitor. But what if a device designed to protect children is hacked? This is exactly what happened to a New York couple in April 2015. The hacker's voice from the baby monitor said, "Wake up, baby, daddy's looking for you." He also had the ability to control the monitor camera.
How to remotely hack a phone without physical access
To have complete control over the software, you will need access to install the program physically on the target phone or device. Monitoring and control can then be done remotely using an online dashboard.
Without installing software, you can hack only Apple products, observing certain conditions: Firstly, you must have an Apple ID and user password, and secondly, the phone must already be configured to run backups in iCloud. If not, you will need to gain access to the machine to set up backups to run initially.
This leads us to the next section, where I look at some other ways you can hack someone's cell phone without actually having it in your possession. These methods are not readily available to most people and are likely to be very expensive and illegal. But I have to tell you about them! (finished for informational purposes)
Android OS version
Old versions of this OS are easier to hack than new ones. The reason for this is this: older versions have more vulnerabilities than new ones. These vulnerabilities can range from holes in the code to ignorance of the overall software architecture, leaving the door open for hackers.
Thus, one of the main indicators of the vulnerability of Android phones is the OS version.
This problem has 2 solutions: update the OS version or replace the smartphone with a newer device.
How many smartphones in the world can be hacked?
More and more people around the world are choosing a smartphone as their main digital device. People use smartphones not only for voice communication, but also browsers, email, SMS, chat, social networks, photos, payment services and so on.
Today there are 2.6 billion smartphones in the world, and this is expected to grow to 6.1 billion. By 2021, there will be 7.3 billion people on the planet and almost everyone will have mastered this device in their own hands.
This means that the "pocket computer" will become a target for hackers, since it can provide a lot of information about its owner and become an entry point into the public network.
In this series, we will look at hacking methods for smartphones, which usually differ by operating system type (iOS, Android, Windows Phone, etc.). Since Android is the most widely used operating system (currently 82.8%), let's start with it. Finally, we'll look at jailbreaking Apple's iOS (13.9%) and Microsoft's Windows Phone (2.6%). I don't think it makes sense to spend time on the BlackBerry operating system since it only accounts for 0.3% of the market and I don't expect that percentage to grow.
In the first part, we will create a secure virtual environment where we can test various hacking methods. First, we'll build some Android-based virtual devices. Secondly, we will download and install the Metasploit Framework on your smartphone as part of a pentest. This is a great tool for creating and testing exploits against smartphones.
Let's start by creating and deploying Android virtual devices to use as targets.
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The first homing sniper rifle was created by TrackingPoint. She uses computers to target even more accurately! Great, isn't it? Not this way. The WiFi connection of this rifle is vulnerable, and hackers gaining control of such a weapon can lead to the most unpredictable and sad consequences.
Hacking a smartphone using Kali
Kali is a variant of Linux, a program used by hackers and information security specialists. A very popular and irreplaceable item. I won’t describe the pros and cons, but let’s get straight to the point:
Step 1: Open a terminal
Of course, to get started, launch Kali and open a terminal.
Step 2: Install the required libraries
To run these Android virtual devices on 64-bit Debian operating systems (like Kali), we need to install a few key libraries that are not included by default. Luckily, they are all in the Kali repository.
kali > apt-get install lib32stdc++6 lib32ncurses5 lib32zl
Installing these three libraries is enough to get the job done, now we can start installing the Android Software Developer Kit (SDK).
Step 3: Install Android SDK
From your browser, go to the Android SDK website and download the Android SDK installer. Make sure you have downloaded the Linux kit. You can download and install the Windows or Mac variants and then test these virtual devices in Kali, but this will be a more complex option. Let's take the simple route and install everything in Kali.
Once you've downloaded it, you can extract it using Kali's GUI archive tool, or using the command line.
Step 4: Go to the tools directory
Next we need to navigate to the tools directory of the SDK directory.
kali > cd/android-pentest-framework/sdk/tools
Once we are in the tools directory, we can launch the Android application. Just enter
kali > /android
When you do this, the SDK Manager will open the GUI as it did above. Now we will download two versions of the Android operating system to practice our smartphone hacking, Android 4.3 and Android 2.2. Make sure you find them among this list, click on the field next to them, and click on the “install XX packages” button. This will force the SDK to load these operating systems into your Kali.
Step 5: Android Virtual Device Manager
After we've downloaded all the packages, we now need to build our Android virtual devices, or AVDs. From the SDK Manager pictured above, select Tools -> Manage AVDs, which will open an interface like below from Android Virtual Device Manager.
Click on the “Create” button, which will open the interface below. Create two Android virtual devices, one for Android 4.3 and one for Android 2.2. I simply named my devices "Android 4.3" and "Android 2.2" and I recommend you do the same.
Select your Nexus 4 device and the corresponding target (API 18 for Android 4.3 and API 8 for Android 2.2) and "Skin with dynamic hardware controls." You should leave the rest of the settings as default, except for adding 100 MiB SD card.
Step 6: Launch the Android Virtual Device
After creating two Android virtual devices, Android Virtual Device Manager should look like this with two devices.
Select one of the virtual devices and click the Start button.
This will launch the Android emulator, creating your virtual Android device. Be patient it may take some time. When it's finished, you should be greeted by a virtual smartphone on your Kali desktop!
Step 7: Install Smartphone Pentest Framwork
The next step is to install Smartphone Pentest Framework. You can use git clone to download it to
kali > git clone https://github.com/georgiaw/Smartphone-Pentest-Framework.git
Step 8: Start Apache
As you will need a web server and a MySQL database, go ahead and start both of these services
kali > service apache2 start
kali > service mysql start
Step 9: Change Configuration
Like almost all Linux applications, Smartphone Pentest Framework is configured using a text configuration file. First you need to go to the directory with the console framework subdirectory
kali > CD / root / Smartphone-Pentest-Framework / frameworkconsole
Then open the configuration file in any text editor. In this case I used Leafpad
kali > leafpad config
We will need to edit the IPADDRESS variable and the SHELLIPADDRESS variable to reflect the actual IP address of your Kali system (you can find it by typing "ifconfig").
Step 10: Launch the platform
Now we are ready to run the Smartphone Pentest Framework. Just enter
kali > ./framework.py
And this should open the Framework menu as shown below.
Finish! Now we are ready to start hacking smartphones!
We hire a hacker to open someone else's phone remotely
I have seen many people offering to “hack any cell phone” without access, for a fee…. just send your payment to this person (often several thousand rubles). What could go wrong?
Beware of scammers! They understand how desperate some people are to hack their spouse's or partner's phone. These services are offered to me every week in an attempt to get me to recommend them to my readers.
*Most of them are common scams and I will never use them or recommend them to anyone. It's a crime and punishable no matter your circumstances or how desperate you are.
Can some phone hackers actually do such things? Without a doubt, the answer is yes. If they are genuine, having knowledge and skill, then they will be very expensive. The price of the issue is several thousand dollars for hacking one smartphone! What they are doing is very illegal and has serious consequences. They are extremely discreet and often remain anonymous.
How do hackers hack someone else's smartphone remotely? I will discuss these methods below. Most often, the main role is played by the right connections, with the right people. These people are usually smart and technically aware, and occupy some positions in the right places.
Why is this possible?
Many, even venerable webmasters, sometimes simply forget/forget the fact that as soon as a resource appears on the Internet, search robots, with or without permission, will comb it up and down. And believe me, few web spiders pay close attention to the directives written in the robots.txt or htaccess files. These two are rather special SEO optimization tools, but from the point of view of site or blog security, they (believe me!) play a VERY bad joke on the admin, who has to balance between competent development of SEO directions and reliable protection.
Hacking using Stingray or Imsi Catcher
This hacking method has several names and terms related to each other. Imsi Catcher (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) is sometimes described as “false towers”, “dummy communication towers”, etc. This device looks like a suitcase or a large smartphone. The Imsi Catcher function tricks phones into connecting to the “tower” whose signal is stronger. This “vulnerability” of finding the best communication source is inherent in the mobile systems themselves. Link to detailed description, capabilities and characteristics - https://xakep.ru/2017/05/31/imsi-catchers-gsm-faq/
A similar interceptor device is Stingray, so beloved by intelligence agencies, which can not only steal and monitor passing data packets, but also send its own to the victim’s device.
Such equipment works mainly by spoofing to appear to be a genuine mobile phone tower and intercept signals in the surrounding area. They can then identify individual phones and hack their data - sometimes including listening to and recording calls or tracking movements.
Initial versions of the equipment cost around US$50,000, but are now reportedly available from US$1,500. Obviously, in order to reach a larger audience and range of cyber criminals.
As the devices become widespread, law enforcement has come under pressure from authorities over unregulated use without a warrant and alleged abuse of privacy laws.
