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A smartphone is a mobile device which combines many of the basic features of personal computing such as email, media playback and web browsing, with the traditional features of a telephone.

A smartphone is a mobile device which combines many of the basic features of personal computing such as email, media playback and web browsing, with the traditional features of a telephone.

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Blocking people from taking pictures of me with smartphone

This question might be better suited for Skeptics, but I guess that those who can really answer this might hang around here. In the second episode of the fourth season of the french spy series The Bureau (see around 0:36 in this clip), one hacker…
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Is it possible to have a text message that I didn't send appear on my smart phone making it look as if I did send the text?

I have a client who claims that some text messages "appeared" on her phone that she did not send. I think she may be telling the truth because it seems entirely too coincidental that these messages were sent just as my client filed for divorce. I…
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Is it safe to use public USB charging stations?

I'm beginning to see more and more public device charging stations — okay, they're still mostly in airports — that include USB outlets, not just regular power outlets. Are these safe to use? Could someone with time, access and expertise rig one up…
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Phone Hacked. How serious is it?

I was in an argument online with a guy and he sent me a fake youtube link. I clicked on it like an idiot and he asked me how my city is (he knows the name) and he knows my cable provider. Does anyone know how serious this is and if I should be…
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Password security on lost or stolen smartphone

I have a number of apps on my smartphone that store the passwords - facebook, mail, etc. So say the phone is lost or stolen and the finder decides he wants my passwords - what can he do to get them, and how safe is my data on the phone? Is is doable…
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What are the major security concerns for smartphones?

With sales of smartphone on the ascend and PC sales on the decline, the demand for smartphones will soon outstrip the PC. What will be some of the new major foreseeable security concerns present on the smartphone? How do we protect ourselves…
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How are calls or SMS used to exploit a smartphone?

How could a phone number be used as a means to gain access to a smartphone? I am reading claims that you could receive a call or SMS on your phone and an attacker can install their malware that way. Are methods like that possible? That seems a bit…
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Comparing smartphones' to PC security

Comparing common smartphones running updated versions of Android or iOS to common desktop/laptops running updated versions of Windows or Linux: Are smartphones inherently less secure? I get the impression that prime targets like politicians,…
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How secure is giving confidential information over a cell phone?

It is routine for companies to collect confidential information over the phone (eg, social security numbers to verify accounts, credit card numbers to make purchases, etc). With the prevalence of mobile phones, how secure are communications using a…
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Using my Smart Phone in China

I am going to China. If I take my Samsung smart phone and get a local SIM card for calling only (no text, no data), turn off wifi, Bluetooth, and NFC, should my phone be safe as far as the stored data is concerned?
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Cell phone cloning and applications that use internet

I recently watched a show where someone was able to clone a smartphone with the FID, IMEI or other numbers found on a phone. They were able to see the other parties text messages and call logs. My question is this: If someone had access to these…
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Does a smartphone without a SIM card transmits/receives/connects data to/from nearest cellular tower?

Does a smartphone without a SIM card transmits/receives/connects data to/from nearest cellular tower ?
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Can a hacker access smartphone data while locked?

Imagine you leave your smartphone in a hotel room for half an hour. Screenlock is on. Latest security updates are installed. How could somebody steal your data from the device given enough expertise is given? (being realistic though)…
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Can my smartphone apps that I am using be seen in the router?

If I am using apps on my smartphone can the network admin. see the apps I am using on my smartphone?
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