Hacking a mobile phone represents a serious threat, as it allows criminals to access sensitive personal and financial information, such as bank details, contacts, photos and private messages. With this information, hackers can carry out theft, blackmail and identity theft, affecting both privacy and personal security.
They can also block access to the mobile phone through programs, demanding payments to return control of the device. This type of attack not only affects the victim, but also their contacts, since the hacked mobile phone can spread viruses or send fraudulent messages in their name.
The content creator Maria Aperadoruse your social networks to help your audience protect themselves from cybercriminals and give them advice if they fall for any of these scams. On his TikTok account @mariaperadorcriminologia has published a video that has more than 800 thousand views, giving us some security tricks.
The three codes to know if they are spying on you
If you dial these codes on your mobile phone you will know if someone is monitoring you and in turn, you will be able to protect your privacy:
- *#62# This code allows us to know if our calls, messages and data are being redirected without our consent. The system will show if any of these options are active.
- ##002# If any redirection appears activated, we can stop it immediately with this code, which disables all configured redirections.
- #21# By dialing this code on your phone, you can check if your calls, messages or data are being forwarded to another number without your authorization. This code runs a query that checks active forwarding on your line, showing if any of these functions have been redirected, which could indicate an interception or eavesdropping attempt. By using it, you get an immediate report on the forwarding status of each service: calls, SMS and mobile data, allowing you to detect suspicious activities.
Protecting yourself from hackers shouldn’t be optional. In the digital age we are in, cybersecurity should be essential to protect our data.