Gutahura porogaramu zikurikirana, porogaramu z'ubutasi, n'uburyo bwo kwinjira bwihishije kuri telefone¶
Igitigiri c'ivyihutirwa gitandukanye hakurikijwe igihugu. Iyi paji ikoresha 911, inomero ya Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika na Canada. Ibindi bihugu vyinshi bikoresha 112, 999 canke uwundi mubare. Rondera umubare w'igihugu cawe.
Kwikeka ko hari umuntu ariko arasoma mu mpisho ubutumwa bwawe, yumviriza amatelefone yawe, akurikirana aho uri mu gihe nyaco ca GPS, canke araba igihe cose wandika kuri telefone yawe ya iPhone canke Android, ni ikibazo gikomeye c’umutekano w’umuntu ku giti ciwe n’umutekano w’ivy’ubuhinga bwa none. Ariko rero, imbere y’uko ufuta porogarama iyo ari yo yose iteye amakenga canke ugahindura ijambobanga rimwe kuri telefone yawe, utegerezwa gutahura ibintu bibiri bihambaye ku bijanye n’ugucungera telefone ngendanwa zo muri iki gihe. Ica mbere, ingaruka z’ugutera imbere kw’umubiri ni nyakuri: mu guhohoterwa mu rugo, mu kugenzura ku nguvu, canke mu bihe vyo gukurikirana, gukuraho porogarama y’ugukurikirana (mSpy, FlexiSPY, Cocospy, Hoverwatch, uMobix, Eyezy, canke KidsGuard) canke guca gusangira aho umuntu ari birungika ubutumwa bwo guhagarika ubwo nyene ku rubuga rw’ivyo umuntu akora, ivyo bikaba bishobora gutuma umuntu ahita yihora ku mubiri. Ubwa kabiri, 90 kw'ijana vy'ubutasi bwa telefone ngendanwa zo muri iki gihe SI "virus y'abasuma ba Hollywood" itaboneka ishizwe kuri internet, ahubwo, bikorwa n'umuntu yari azi canke yiyumviriye kode yawe y'ibanga y'imirongo 4 gushika kuri 6, yinjiye muri Apple iCloud / Google Account yawe ku kindi gikoresho, scanner Ivyuma bihuye QR code**, vyashoboje Ugushikira Android / Umuyobozi w'ibikoresho sideloaded stalkerware, canke ushize telefone yawe ku Itegeko ry'umuryango rusangi / Umwirondoro wa MDM.
Nimba uri mu kaga k’umubiri ubwo nyene kavuye ku wo mukundana, uwugukurikirana canke uwugutera ubu, hamagara inomero y’ivyihutirwa yo mu karere kawe (911 muri Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika no muri Kanada, 112 mu bihugu vyose vy’Ubumwe bw’Uburaya, 999 mu Bwongereza) ukoresheje telefone itekanye canke urabe mu gitabu cacu c’ibitabu mpuzamakungu . inomero z'ivyihutirwa. Niba wicura ko telefone yawe y’ubu iriko irakurikiranirwa hafi n’umuntu akugirira nabi canke uwugukurikirana, soma Intambwe ya 1 iri musi mbere yo guhindura ama settings yose kuri iyo device.
Ivyo ubikore ubu¶
- Suzuma umutekano wawe wo ku mubiri IMBERE yo gukuraho stalkerware canke gukuraho uburenganzira bwo gukoresha konti: Iyo uwo mufatanije nabi, uwo mwahora mufatanije, canke uwugukurikirana ariko arakurikirana telefone yawe, uhanagure iyo telefone canke umukure muri konti yawe ya iCloud/Google, ubwo nyene uca umumenyesha ko wabonye ivyo bigenzura. Nimba gukuraho uburenganzira bwo kuyironka bishobora kugutera ingorane zo ku mubiri, siga telefone igenzurwa uko iri neza neza kugira ngo ikomeze yerekana igikorwa gisanzwe, kibabaza, maze ugure iyindi, ihendutse, yishuwe imbere y'igihe "Telefone itekanye" (Telefone y'umuriro) yishuwe n'amahera y'umubiri ku iduka rinini canke mu farumasi kugira ngo uhamagare abapolisi bo mu rugo, ubukazi bwo mu rugo canke ubukazi bwo mu rugo.
- Ntukigere ushiraho "Telefone itekanye" nshasha kuri Wi-Fi yawe yo mu nzu canke ngo uyihuze na Apple ID yawe ya kera, Konti ya Google, canke inomero ya telefone: Gumana telefone yawe itekanye itandukanye n'ubuzima bwawe bwa kera bwa digitale, ureme Apple ID nshasha canke Konti ya Google ifise izina ry'ibinyoma, ntukigere uyihuza na router devichs Wi- amazina y’abashitsi), ugumye uzimye Bluetooth n’Ibikorwa vy’Ikibanza iyo bidakenewe, kandi ntukigere uhamagara canke ngo wandike ubutumwa kuri telefone yawe ya kera ukoresheje Safe Phone.
- Nimba ari vyiza gufunga iPhone yawe ubu nyene, koresha Apple yubatswemwo
Safety Check(Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Safety Check): Yashizweho kuri iOS 16, 17, na 18+, Igenzura ry’umutekano ritanga ubuto bumwe Gusubiramwo vyihutirwa buca buhagarika vyoseFind Mygusangira ahantu n’abantu bose, gusubiramwo uburenganzira bw’ubuzima bwite (mikro, kamera, amafoto, ahantu) muri porogarama zose, guhagarika ubutumwa bwa iMessage na FaceTime ku iPhone imwe gusa iri mu kuboko kwawe, kandi bikagufasha gukuraho ibikoresho utamenyereye kuri Konti yawe ya Apple no guhindura kode yawe y’ibanga. - Suzuma "Zero-Install" Igicu n'Ubutumwa (Ibikoresho vya iCloud, Google Find My Device, n'Ibikoresho Bihuye na WhatsApp): Imbere yo guhigira porogarama z'ubutasi zihishijwe, suzuma ibibanza 3 aho 85 kw'ijana vy'ubutasi vy'ukuri bibera:
- WhatsApp / Ikimenyetso / Itelegaramu: Gufungura Ivyagezwe -> Ivyuma bihuye. Niwabona a
Google Chrome (Windows/Mac)cankeSafarisession utazi, uyikoreko ukande Log Out ubwo nyene, umuntu yara scanner QR code yawe igihe wari usinziriye canke uri mu gikarabiro kandi amaze gusoma ubutumwa bwose live kuri laptop yabo. - Urutonde rw'ibikoresho vya Apple iCloud / Konti ya Google: Suzuma
Settings -> [Your Name]kuri iPhone (genda ugere hasi) cankemyaccount.google.com/device-activitykuri Android kugira ngo urabe nimba iPad ya kera, iPhone y’inyuma, canke mudasobwa yo ku biro yinjiye muri konti yawe yo mu gicu ihuza amafoto yawe, inyandiko zawe, n’aho uri kuri GPS.
- WhatsApp / Ikimenyetso / Itelegaramu: Gufungura Ivyagezwe -> Ivyuma bihuye. Niwabona a
- Kuri Android, ukoreshe
Google Play Protectgupima no kugenzuraAccessibility Services,Device Admin Apps, kandiNotification Access: Bitandukanye na iPhones (zibuza gushiramwo amakuru hanze y’uturere twihariye), uwutera afise iminota 3 yo gushika kuri telefone yawe ya Android ifunguwe arashobora guhagarika Google Play Protect, gukuraho.APKstalkerware ishiramwo (yiyoberanije mu rutonde rwa porogaramu yawe nkaSystem Update,Settings,Wi-Fi Service, cankeDevice Health), kandi uyihe uburenganzira bwo gusoma ku rubuga rwose Ugushikira na Uwumviriza imenyekanisha. - Imbere yo guhanagura telefone, fata amafoto canke amafoto y’ivyo bikoresho vy’ubutasi ukoresheje kamera ya kabiri kugira ngo ukoreshe abajejwe gukurikiza amategeko n’urukiko rw’umuryango: Gushiramwo stalkerware canke gufata amakuru y’abantu ku giti cabo ata wemerewe ni icaha gikomeye muri Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika (Federal Wiretap Act, 2008).
18 U.S.C. § 2511na CFAA,18 U.S.C. § 1030), Ubwongereza (Itegeko ryerekeye gukoresha nabi mudasobwa 1990), Kanada (Itegeko ry’ubugizi bwa nabis. 184&s. 342.1), Ubumwe bw’Uburaya, na Ostraliya. Imbere yo gusubiza telefone yawe mu ruganda, koresha camera ya telefone itandukanye kugira ngo ufate amafoto y’ibikoresho bihuye utamenyereye, bikekwa.APKuruhusha, n’ibitabo vy’Injira muri Konti nk’ikimenyamenya cemewe c’itegeko ryo kubuza canke gukurikirana ubugizi bwa nabi.
Danger
Ni kuki wofata amafoto y’ivyo bikoresho vy’ubutasi ukoresheje camera ya kabiri, itandukanye aho gukanda gusa amabuto ya Screenshot kuri telefone yawe yanduye? Kubera ko porogarama z’ubudandaji zikurikirana (FlexiSPY, mSpy, Hoverwatch) n’amasomero ya ICloud Photos / Google Photos akoranye, ahita ashira ifoto yose ufashe kuri telefone yawe ku rubuga rw’igicu rw’uwugukurikirana mu masegonda 5. Gufata ifoto kuri telefone igenzurwa, bica bica bigabisha uwugukoresha nabi ko uherutse gufungura menu ya Settings maze ukabona porogarama yabo y’ubutasi.
Igiti c'ingingo: gusuzuma ingene telefone yawe iriko irakurikiranirwa hafi¶
Koresha iyi nzira y'ubuhinga bwo gutoranya kugira ngo utandukanye hagati y'Igicu/Ikonti y'Indorerwamo, Ubucuruzi Stalkerware (.APK / MDM), Gukurikirana umuryango w'abatwara amatelefone ngendanwa, n'ubuhinga buteye imbere bwo gukoresha ubutasi:
flowchart TD
A["Ivyiyumviro bikekwa ko bigenzurwa kuri telefone: Ivyanditswe vyasomwe, amatelefone azwi, canke aho umuntu ari hakurikiranywe"] --> B{"Mbega vyoba bitekanye ku mubiri guca inzira uwo mukurikirana ashobora gushikamwo ubu nyene?"}
B -->|"Oya: Uwuhohotera aba ari mu rugo canke yoshobora kwihora n’ubukazi"| C["NTUHINDURE telefone igenzurwa. Uronke telefone y'amahera yaguzwe imbere y'igihe ku rubuga rwitandukanye"]
B -->|"Ego: Biratekanye gusuzuma no gusukura ubugenzuzi"| D{"None telefone ikoresha ubuhinga ubuhe?"}
D -->|"Iphone ya Apple (iOS)"| E["1. Gukoresha iOS Safety Check (Ivyagezwe -> Ubuzima bwite n'umutekano -> Igenzura ry'umutekano)"]
E --> F["2. Suzuma Amagenamiterere -> Rusangiye -> VPN & Ubuyobozi bw'Ibikoresho ku Mirongo ya MDM canke Ivyemezo vy'Imiterere"]
F --> G["3. Gusuzuma WhatsApp/Ikimenyetso gihuye n'ibikoresho, AirTag/Rondera Imburi zanje & Konti y'Umutwara Telefone Ngendanwa"]
G --> H{"Woba wikeka ko hariho ubuhinga bwo gukora ubutasi bw’igihugu n’igihugu (Pegasus / Predator)?"}
H -->|"Ego (Umunyamakuru, Umuvugizi, Umuyobozi, Intumbero y’Ingorane nyinshi)"| I["Gushoboza uburyo bwo gufunga iOS, gusubira gufungura buri musi, gufata Sysdiagnose no gupima na MVT (Igikoresho co kugenzura telefone ngendanwa)"]
H -->|"Oya (Ivyabaye mu rugo / ivy'ugukurikirana)"| J["Guhindura kode y'ibanga y'igikoresho (6+ imibare y'inyuguti), guhindura ijambobanga rya Apple ID, Gukoresha 2FA & Gusubiramwo uruganda iyo Jailbroken"]
D -->|"Android (Samsung, Pixel, Motorola, n'ibindi)"| K["1. Hindukiza Google Play Gukingira (Iduka ry'Ikinino -> Umwirondoro -> Gukingira -> Gupima)"]
K --> L["2. Igenzura ry'Ivyagezwe -> Ugushikira, Porogaramu z'Ubuyobozi bw'Igikoresho, Ugushikira kw'Imenyekanisha & Kugaragara Hejuru"]
L --> M["3. Gusuzuma ubutumwa bwa WhatsApp/Google ku rubuga (`ubutumwa.google.com/urubuga`) no gusangira ahantu ha Google"]
M --> N["Ivyemezo vy'amafoto n'Ikamera ya Kabiri, Gusubiza inyuma Amafoto/Abantu Basanzwe Gusa, no Gukora Gusubiramwo Ivy'uruganda"]
Gutahura ivyicaro 4 vy’ugucungera abantu bigendagenda (Baciye binjira gute?)¶
Iyo umuntu azi neza neza ibintu mu biganiro vyawe vy’ibanga canke azi aho wagendeye hose uno musi, biroroshe guhagarika umutima ukiyumvira ko afise ubushobozi burengeye ubw’abantu bwo gutera amakuru. Mu vy’ukuri, ugucungera telefone ngendanwa bica mu mice ine y’ubuhinga nyayo, kandi ibice birenga 95 kw’ijana vy’ibibazo vyo mu rugo, mu migenderanire, no ku kazi ni ivy’urugero rwa mbere, urugero rwa kabiri canke urugero rwa gatatu:
| Urugero rwo gucungera | Uko uwutera ayishiramwo | Ivyo uwutera ashobora kubona | Urubuga rwashikiwe n'ingaruka n'ingene tworukuraho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urugero rwa mbere: Konti yo mu gicu n'Ikiganiro c'Urubuga (~65% vy'Ibibazo) | Zero software ishizwe kuri telefone yawe. Uwugutera arazi Apple ID yawe / ijambobanga rya Google, canke yari afise uburenganzira bwo gushika kuri telefone yawe ifunguwe mu masegonda 30 kugira ngo akore scanner WhatsApp Web / Google Messages for Web QR code canke ashire umukono kuri iPad ya kera muri iCloud yawe. | Ubutumwa bwinjira/busohoka, SMS, ibiganiro vya WhatsApp, amafoto ya iCloud/Google, Urutonde rw'igihe rw'ikarita ya Google, Find My GPS y’ubuzima, n’iCloud ijoro ryose. |
Iphone & Android: Bikurwaho mu minota 2 mu gukuraho Ibikoresho bihuye, gukuraho ibikoresho utamenyereye kuri konti ya Apple/Google, guhindura ijambobanga ryawe ryo mu gicu, no guhindura ijambobanga ryo gufungura igicapo ca telefone yawe. |
| Ikigero ca 2: Ubucuruzi "Stalkerware" / "Igenzura ry'abavyeyi" Porogaramu (~25% vy'ibibazo) | Bisaba iminota 3 gushika kuri 10 yo gushika ku mubiri kuri telefone yawe ifunguwe no kumenya passcode yawe y’ibarabara. Kuri Android, uwutera arazimya Play Protect n'ivyo ku ruhande .APK (mSpy, FlexiSPY, Cocospy, Hoverwatch). Ku iPhone, ubuhinga bwa none bwo gukurikirana iPhone butagira aho bugarukira" mu vy'ukuri ni ICloud Gukuraho Ivyemezo vy'Ububiko canke Ivy'Ububiko bw'Igihugu bwa Wi-Fi iTunes (iMazing/umukozi wa PC). |
Gutera amafunguro (biciye kuri Android Accessibility keylogger), amajwi yafashwe ku rubuga, amajwi yo mu mikoro yo mu cumba, amakuru y’amatelefone, ubutumwa bwo ku mbuga ngurukanabumenyi, na GPS iguma iri inyuma. | Ambere ya Android (ku gikoresho .APK) & iPhone (biciye kuri iCloud/Wi-Fi): Kuri Android, gufungura Play Protect amabendera menshi, ariko Gusubiramwo uruganda rwose ni ngombwa kugira ngo ushobore gukuraho 100%. Ku iPhone, gukuraho uburenganzira bwo gukoresha iCloud no guhagarika Ikorana rya Wi-Fi rya Finder/iTunes birayica. |
| Urugero rwa 3: Imigambi y'umuryango w'abatwara telefone ngendanwa n'imirongo ya MDM (~9% vy'ibibazo) | Uwuguhohotera ni Uwufise Konti y’Ibanze / Uwufise Amafaranga kuri telefone yawe ya AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Rogers, canke Vodafone, CANKE yashizeho Umurongo w’Ibikoresho vy’Itelefone ngendanwa (MDM) kuri telefone yawe. | Inzugi z’abatwara zigaragaza inomero nyazo za telefone n’ibimenyetso vy’isaha vy’itelefone yose yinjira/isohoka n’inyandiko ya SMS ku giciro c’ukwezi, hamwe n’i GPS y’umuryango w’abatwara (AT&T Secure Family, Verizon Smart Family, T-Mobile FamilyMode). |
Iphone & Android: Ivyanditswe vy'amafaranga y'abatwara amatelefone ntibishobora guhishwa kuri gahunda rusangi, utegerezwa gukura inomero yawe kuri konti yabo y'amafaranga canke ukoreshe porogarama zifise amakuru y'iherezo (Signal, FaceTime Audio, WhatsApp) ku makuru yo kuri telefone ngendanwa aho guhamagara kuri telefone/ubutumwa busanzwe. |
Urugero rwa 4: Zero-Fyonda porogaramu y'ubutasi y'abacangero (Pegasus, Predator, Reign) (< 1% y'Ibibazo) |
Ibiciro $500,000 gushika $2,000,000+ USD ku ruhusha rwo kugurisha gusa inzego z’ubutasi za Leta ( intumbero: abanyamakuru b’itohoza, abavoka b’uburenganzira bwa muntu, abatavuga rumwe na politike, abadipolomate, abarongozi). Ikoresha ubugoyagoye bw'ubutumwa bwa iMessage/WebKit/baseband mu RAM. | Imizi yuzuye y’amasanamu, mikoro, ikimenyetso/WhatsApp yasohowe, n’amadosiye. | Iphone na Android: Ivyinshi bihinduka biba mu bubiko budahinduka (RAM) kugira ngo ntibamenyekane n’abahinga mu vy’amategeko kandi zihungabanywa mu gihe gitoyi kubera gusubira gufungura telefone ku musi ku musi. Ibujijwe mu gukoresha Uburyo bwo Gufunga iOS canke Uburinzi Buteye imbere bwa Android. Ivyo vyamenyekanye biciye ku MVT y'ishirahamwe mpuzamakungu ry'imbabazi (Mobile Verification Toolkit). |
Icigwa ca 1: Kuzuza intambwe ku yindi igenzura ry'ubutasi bwa iPhone (iOS / iPadOS)¶
Ubuhinga bwo gukoresha iOS bwa Apple bushiraho umukono ku kode igenzurwa n'ibikoresho vy'ubuhinga n'ubuhinga bukomeye bwo gukoresha porogaramu. Iporogarama ya App Store ntishobora gusoma mu mpisho ubutumwa bwawe, kwandika amatelefone yawe, canke kwandika amafunguro yawe hanze ya porogaramu yayo bwite. Rero, iyo umuntu ariko aratata iPhone yawe (twiyumvira ko ata Jailbroken igaragara kandi ko utari umugambi w’ikigo ca leta c’amamiliyoni y’amadolari), baba bariko barakoresha imwe muri **low mechanims Suzuma buri kimwe cose mu buryo bukurikiranye:
1. Gukoresha Apple Safety Check (iOS 16, 17, 18+)¶
- Gufungura Ivyagezwe -> Ibanga n'Umutekano -> genda hasi hanyuma ukande kuri Igenzura ry'Umutekano.
- Kanda kuri Manage Sharing & Access (niba ushaka gusuzuma neza uwufise uburenganzira bwo kuyaronka imbere y’uko uyica, kugira ngo ushobore kuyifotora nk’ikimenyamenya) CANKE ukande kuri Emergency Reset (kugira ngo uhite ucire gusangira vyose icarimwe).
- Imbere Gucungera Gusangira no Gushikira, iOS ikwereka urutonde rw'ivy'ubuhinga bwa:
- Umuntu wese uriko urasangira Rondera Aho Ndi, Alubumu z'Amafoto Wasangiye, Ikirangamisi Wasangiye, Ivyanditswe Wasangiye, Ivyibutsa Wasangiye, HomeKit Home, na Amakuru y'Ubuzima.
- Buri Ijambobanga ry'abantu bose (
AirDrop / Passwords Family Sharing) umugwi. - Igikoresho cose cinjiye muri Apple ID yawe.
2. Gusuzuma Settings -> [Your Name] ku bikoresho vy'ibanga vy'indorerwamo (Ubuhendanyi bwa "iPad yihishije")¶
- Ugurure Ivyagezwe hanyuma ukande kuri [Izina ryawe / Konti ya Apple] hejuru cane.
- Tera imbere gushika hasi kugira ngo ubone Urutonde rw'ibikoresho vyawe.
- Ivyo ushobora kurondera: Raba iPhone yose, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, canke PC zifise Windows ziri ku rutonde. Uburyo busanzwe cane bwo gucungera abantu mu rugo ni uko uwo mukundana afata iPad ya kera canke iPhone y’inyuma, akayishira muri Apple ID yawe akoresheje passcode ya telefone yawe igihe usinziriye, akayizimya amatangazo kuri iyo iPad, akayihisha mu kabati canke mu gafuko. Iyo iPad yihishije irakira ubutumwa bwose bwo kuri iMessage, SMS (biciye mu gutanga ubutumwa bwo mu nyandiko), ifoto, n’ubuzima .
Find Myping mu gihe nyaco. - Kanda ku gikoresho cose udafise ubu nyene hanyuma ukande kuri Kura kuri Konti.
- Inyuma, genda kuri Ivyagezwe -> Porogaramu -> Ubutumwa -> Ubutumwa bwo mu nyandiko (canke
Settings -> Messages -> Text Message Forwarding) hanyuma uzime OFF Mac canke iPad iyo ari yo yose iri ku rutonde ng’aho kugira ngo amajambo ya SMS y’ibara ry’icatsi kibisi ntaboneke ku kindi gicapo.
3. Suzuma ko ata Rogue MDM (Ubuyobozi bw'Ibikoresho Bigendanwa) Umwirondoro n'Ivyemezo vy'Imizi¶
Naho porogaramu zisanzwe zidashobora gutahura iPhone, ishirahamwe Ivyerekeye imiterere (.mobileconfig) canke Uburongozi bw'Ibikoresho Bigendanwa (MDM), canke Icemezo ca TLS c'Imizi, bituma umuyobozi ashobora gutuma uruja n'uruza rwawe rwose rwa interineti biciye kuri server y'ubutumwa, gukurikirana aho igikoresho kiri, no gusuzuma uruja n'uruza rw'urubuga rwashizwemwo amakuru.
- Gufungura Imiterere -> Rusangi -> genda hasi maze ukande kuri VPN n'Uburongozi bw'Ibikoresho.
- Ivyo bikwiye kuba hano: Keretse iyo iPhone yawe ari iya umukoresha wawe canke y’ishure, munsi ya
Mobile Device ManagementcankeConfiguration Profileshakwiye kubaho ZERO imirongo yashizweho (gusa app yawe isanzwe ya VPN y’abaguzi nimba wewe ubwawe washizeho imwe nka ProtonVPN canke Mullvad). - Niwabona Urutonde rwa MDM utamenyereye, "Urutonde rw'abavyeyi / Urutonde rw'umuryango", canke "Urutonde rw'Isesengura / Beta" utashizeho, rufotore n'iyindi kamera hanyuma ukande kuri Kuraho Uburongozi / Kuraho Urutonde.
- Inyuma, reba ko hariho Icemezo c'Umuzi wo Hagati kinyegejwe: Genda kuri Ivyagezwe -> Rusangiye -> Ivyerekeye -> Ivyagezwe vy'Ukwizigira Icemezo (mu nsi cane). Munsi
Enable Full Trust for Root Certificates, hakwiye kuba zero ivyemezo vy'abantu bihinduwe. Iyo imwe ifunguwe, uyizimye ubwo nyene maze usibe urutonde.
4. Suzuma "Wi-Fi iTunes / Igikoresho co gukurikirana ivy'ugukurikirana" (iMazing / Guhuza porogaramu y'ibiro)¶
Ni gute imbuga z'ubudandaji zikora (mSpy, Cocospy, Eyezy) bavuga ko batanga "Iporogarama y'ubutasi ya iPhone idashobora gufungurwa"? Bakoresha ubuhinga bubiri:
- Ubuhendanyi A (ICloud Backup Credential Scraper): Uwugukoresha nabi yandika email yawe ya Apple ID, ijambobanga, na kode ya 2FA y’imirongo 6 y’igihe kimwe (yafashwe ku gicapo cawe co gufunga igihe wari usinziriye) muri server y’igicu y’ishirahamwe ry’ubuhinga bwa stalkerware. Ijoro ryose isaha zibiri z’ijoro iyo iPhone yawe ishizeko iCloud Backup yayo y’ijoro, server ya stalkerware irakuraho kopi y’ivyo wakoze maze igakuramwo amajambo yawe, urutonde rwa WhatsApp, amafoto, n’amateka y’amatelefone yawe.
- Uko wokwica Trick A Ubwo nyene: Hindura Ijambobanga ryawe rya Apple ID, ukureho Inomero za Telefone Zizigirwa utamenyereye kuri Settings -> [Your Name] -> Sign-In & Security, na hindura kode y'ibanga y'iphone yawe y'imibare 6 (Settings -> Face ID & Passcode -> Change Passcode).
- Uburyo bwa B (Ugukorana na Wi-Fi yo mu karere na Laptop iri ku rubuga rumwe rw'i muhira): Uwugukoresha nabi aca afata iPhone yawe ifunguwe muri PC canke MacBook yiwe ifise Windows biciye ku nzira ya USB mu minota 2 mu gihe uri mu gikarabiro, agaca afata "Izigira iyi mudasobwa" akoresheje kode yawe y'ibanga, hanyuma akagenzura akazu kari muri app ya iTunes canke Finder) "Gukorana n'iyi iPhone kuri Wi-Fi". Kuva uwo musi, igihe cose winjiye mu nzu iPhone yawe ikaba ihuye na Wi-Fi yo mu nzu, laptop yabo irakura mu gacerere backup yuzuye y’ubuhinga bwa none ya iPhone yawe yose kuri Wi-Fi ata n’umwe yigeze ashiramwo umugozi.
- Uko wokwica Trick B Ubwo nyene: Mbere no guhindura ijambobanga ryawe rya Apple ID nti bikuraho ubufatanye bwa USB/Wi-Fi Computer Trust yo mu karere. Kugira ngo ukureho mudasobwa zose zizewe kuri iOS utasubiyemwo telefone yawe yose, genda kuri Ivyagezwe -> Rusangiye -> Kwimurira canke Gusubizaho iPhone -> Gusubizaho -> Gusubizaho Aho uri n'Ibanga (canke uhindure kode yawe y'ibanga maze ushoboze Uburinzi bw'Ibikoresho Vyibwe; ushire muri mudasobwa maze ugasubizaho Amateka y'Ikorana ryose canke ukore Constro vyose lockdownd ivyemezo vy’ugukorana).
5. Suzuma Porogarama z’Ikibanza c’Umuntu wa Gatatu (Google Maps, Life360, Snapchat Snap Map, Strava)¶
Ivy'ipome Safety Check gusubiramwo Apple kavukire Find My gusangira ahantu, ariko umunyavyaha ashobora kuba yarafunguye gusangira ahantu 24/7 imbere muri porogaramu y'uwundi muntu usanzwe ukoresha buri musi:
1. Ikarita za Google kuri iPhone canke Android: Fungurira Ikarita za Google -> ushireko Ifoto yawe (hejuru iburyo) -> ushireko Gusangira ahantu. Genzura ko ata n'umwe ariko araronka amakuru yawe 24/7 y'aho uri ku ikarita ya Google.
2. Gusuzuma porogaramu yose n' "Always" Uruhusha rw'aho uri: Genda kuri Imiterere -> Ubuzima bwite n'umutekano -> Ibikorwa vy'aho uri. Tera hasi urutonde rwawe rwose rwa porogaramu maze urondere porogaramu yose yashizweko ikimenyetso Always. Guhindura porogaramu yose kuva kuri Always ku While Using the App canke Never.
3. Suzuma ko hariho ivyihishijwe Keyboard Ivyagutse (Abafata amafunguro y'abandi): Genda kuri Ivyagezwe -> Rusangiye -> Amafunguro -> Amafunguro. Bikwiye gusa ku rutonde English (canke ururimi rwawe kavukire) na . Emoji. Niwabona klavye y'uwundi muntu ifise Allow Full Access bishoboka, ubifute ubwo nyene.
Icigwa ca 2: Uzuze intambwe ku yindi porogaramu y'ubutasi ya Android n'iyikurikirana (APK) igenzura¶
Kubera ko Android ishobora gushiramwo amaporogarama (.APK dosiye) zivuye ku mucukumbuzi wo ku rubuga hanze y'iduka rya Google Play, ubucuruzi bwo gukurikirana (mSpy, FlexiSPY, Hoverwatch, uMobix, TheTruthSpy, KidsGuard Pro, Spyic) ni ikintu gisanzwe cane nk’iporogarama nyayo y’inyuma ishizwe kuri Android kuruta kuri iOS.
Iyo umuntu akoresha nabi ashizeho porogarama y’ugukurikirana kuri telefone ya Android, uwuyishiramwo asaba uwo muntu kuzimya Google Play Protect, guha uburenganzira bwo gukoresha Servisi / Umuyobozi w’Igikoresho / Imenyekanisha, hanyuma akanyegeza ikimenyetso ciwe bwite mu gicapo c’iporogarama y’imbere mu gihe yiyoberanya munsi ya fakeSystem Service, Update Service, Google Framework Service, Wi-Fi Helper, canke Device Health.
Kurikiza iyi ntambwe 6 yo kumenya no gukuraho Android¶
- Intambwe ya 1: Suzuma kandi wongere ushoboze
Google Play ProtectUbwo nyene:- Igitabu cose c'ubudandaji co gushiramwo porogarama ya Android gitegeka uwugikoresha nabi kuzimya .
Google Play Protectnk'Intambwe ya 1, kukoPlay Protectimenya kandi igahagarika ubwayo imikono izwi y’ubudandaji stalkerware. - Ugurure porogaramu ya Google Play Store -> ukore kuri Ikigereranyo cawe c'umwirondoro (hejuru iburyo) -> ukore kuri Igishushanyo c'Ivyuma -> ukore kuri Imiterere (Ikimenyetso c'Ivyuma) kiri hejuru iburyo.
- Niba
Scan apps with Play Protectni toggled OFF, iyo ni ibendera ry’umutuku rinini ry’uko umuntu yazimye n’amaboko ingabo ya telefone yawe irwanya ubumara kugira ngo ikoreshe stalkerware. Fota iyo skrini ukoresheje kamera ya kabiri, uhindure Scan apps ukoresheje Play Protect usubire ON, hanyuma ukore scanner n'amaboko.
- Igitabu cose c'ubudandaji co gushiramwo porogarama ya Android gitegeka uwugikoresha nabi kuzimya .
- Intambwe ya 2: Igenzura
Accessibility Services(Aho abakoresha ubuhinga bwa Android baba):- Android na yo nyene irafunga amaporogarama mu masandugu y’umusenyi, none porogarama ya Android stalkerware isoma gute ibiganiro vyawe vya WhatsApp/Signal maze ikandika igihe cose wandika? Mu gukoresha nabi Accessibility API ya Android (mu ntango yari yagenewe gusoma igicapo n’ijwi rirenga ku bakoresha batabona neza).
- Gufungura Imiterere -> Ugushikira -> raba munsi ya Iporogaramu zashizweho / Porogaramu zashizwemwo / Ibikorwa vyashizwemwo.
- Ivyo bikwiye kuba hano: Keretse wewe ubwawe ukoresheje igisomyi c'ibarabara canke umucungerezi w'ijambobanga ry'ukwiyuzuza biciye ku Bushobozi bwo Gushikira, zero porogaramu zitamenyerewe zikwiye kuba zifise Uburyo bwo Gushikira bufunguye. Niwabona igikorwa utamenyereye citwa .
System Update,Sync Service,Security Service, cankeDevice Healthn'Ugushikira kwahinduwe ON, uyifotore hanyuma uyihindure OFF ubwo nyene.
- Intambwe ya 3: Igenzura
Device Admin Apps(Igituma udashobora gukanda "Kuraho" kuri Stalkerware):- Stalkerware yiyandikisha nk'Umucungerezi w'Igikoresho kugira ngo iyo ugerageje kuyikuraho, buto ya "Kukuraho" ibe ibara ry'umweru.
- Gufungura Ivyagezwe -> Umutekano n'Ibanga (canke Biometrics n'Umutekano) -> Ibindi Vyagezweho -> Porogaramu z'Umuyobozi w'Igikoresho (canke wandike gusa
Device admin appsmu murongo wo hejuru wo gushakisha muri porogarama yawe y’Ivyagezwe). - Raba app yose yasuzumwe. Gusa
Find My Device(canke porogarama y’ivy’akazi y’umukoresha wawe) ikwiye kuba ikora. Niwabona porogaramu ivuga nk'iyisanzwe ikoreshwa nk'Umuyobozi w'Igikoresho, banza uyikureho / uyizimye, iyo imaze guzimya hano,Uninstallbuto iri muri list nyamukuru ya App izofungura.
- Intambwe ya 4: Igenzura
Notification AccesskandiAppear on Top(Draw Over Other Apps:- Gufungura Ivyagezwe -> Porogaramu -> Ugushikira Porogaramu zidasanzwe (kuri Samsung:
Settings -> Apps -> Three-dot menu -> Special access). - Kanda ku Ukwinjira kw’imenyekanisha (canke Imenyekanisha ry’ibikoresho n’iry’amaporogarama): Porogarama iyo ari yo yose ihinduwe ON hano irashobora gusoma mu gacerere inyandiko yose y’imenyekanisha ryose ry’ubutumwa bwo kuri SMS, WhatsApp, Signal, n’imeyili yinjira mbere n’ugukuraho imburi z’umutekano imbere y’uko igicapo cawe kimurika. Zima ikintu cose utamenyereye.
- Subirayo ukande kuri Kugaragara hejuru (canke Kwerekana hejuru y’izindi porogaramu) na Ivyerekana mu bimenyeshamakuru: Stalkerware ikoresha ivyo kugira ngo ifate amafoto y’ibarabara ataboneka no gupfuka amadirisho y’ugushiramwo amafunguro ataboneka.
- Gufungura Ivyagezwe -> Porogaramu -> Ugushikira Porogaramu zidasanzwe (kuri Samsung:
- Intambwe ya 5: Suzuma ivyuzuye
All AppsUrutonde (Rwatoranijwe hakurikijwe ubunini canke itariki yo gushiramwo):- Gufungura Imiterere -> Porogaramu -> Raba porogaramu zose.
- Kanda ku Menyu y’utudomo dutatu (hejuru iburyo) hanyuma uhitemwo Kwerekana uburyo (inyuma yo gusuzuma urutonde rw’amaporogarama y’abakoresha basanzwe.).
- Mu rutonde rw'abakoresha basanzwe (n'
Show systemyazimye), ugenda buhoro buhoro uva hejuru uja hasi. Ivyuma bikurikira ntibishobora kwihishaSettings -> Appsmbere n’igihe ihisha ikimenyetso cayo ku rubuga rwawe rw’inzu. Rondera porogaramu yose ifise:- Ikimenyetso c'umweru kitagira ikintu, rusangi ikimenyetso c'icatsi kibisi c'ururobo rwa Android, canke ikimenyetso c'ivyuma citwa
System Update,Settings,Backup,SyncService,CoreService, cankecom.android.system..kugaragara mu rutonde rw'amaporogarama Ukoresha/Yakuweko. - Kanda kuri porogaramu ikekwa -> genda gushika hasi cane kuri paji yayo App Info maze usome umurongo:
App installed from... Porogaramu z'ukuri za sisitemu n'iporogaramu zibereye zivugaInstalled from Google Play Storecanke uze ushizweho imbere y’igihe ku gusoma gusa/systemgucapura. Niba ivuga ngoInstalled from Chrome,Installed from Files / My Files, cankePackage installer, umuntu yarabikuyeko n'amaboko maze akabishira ku ruhande.APKdosiye kuri telefone yawe.
- Ikimenyetso c'umweru kitagira ikintu, rusangi ikimenyetso c'icatsi kibisi c'ururobo rwa Android, canke ikimenyetso c'ivyuma citwa
- Intambwe ya 6: Suzuma
Google Messages for WebkandiGoogle Account Activity:- Gufungura Ubutumwa (Ubutumwa bwa Google) kuri telefone yawe ya Android -> ukore kuri Ikimenyetso c'umwirondoro wawe (hejuru iburyo) -> ukore kuri Gufatanya ibikoresho.
- Niwabona mudasobwa iyo ari yo yose ibiri (
Chrome on Windows,MacOS, n’ibindi), umuntu yarasuzumye kode yawe ya QR kuri .messages.google.com/webkandi ariko arasoma no kohereza amajambo yawe ya SMS/RCS akoresheje umucukumbuzi wabo. Kanda Ukureho ibikoresho vyose ubwo nyene.
Warning
Ni kuki Full Factory Reset ari co kintu conyene gishobora gukiza 100 kw’ijana iyo umaze kwemeza ko .APK stalkerware app yari yashizwe kuri telefone yawe ya Android (canke nimba iPhone yari yacitse)? Kubera ko amapaki menshi y’ivy’ugukurikirana akuraho ibikorwa vy’ubugenzuzi canke agahindura imiterere y’ugukomeza gushikira, kandi nimba igikoresho carigeze gishinga imizi (Magisk / SuperSU), porogarama mbi irashobora kwishira mu gice ca sisitemu. Uhejeje gufotora ibimenyamenya ukoresheje kamera ya kabiri, ushireho ububiko gusa bw'amafoto yawe asanzwe n'abantu muvugana (ntiwigere usubizaho "Full App & Settings Device Backup", ishobora gusubira gukuraho canke gusubizaho amasetingi yahungabanijwe), hanyuma ukore Factory Data Reset (Settings -> System -> Reset options -> Erase all data).
Icigwa ca 3: Gusuzuma ubutumwa bwawe, Wi-Fi yo muhira, n'umugambi w'ubutumwa¶
Naho ibikoresho vya telefone yawe vyoba bisukuye 100 kw’ijana, uwugutera arashobora gufata amakuru yawe biciye ku bice bitatu vyo hanze:
1. Gusuzuma ubutumwa bwose Linked Devices Ivyo kurya (Bifata amasegonda 60)¶
Porogarama z’ubutumwa zikoreshwa n’ubuhinga bwa none zishobora gutuma umuntu ashobora guhuza amaporogarama 4 canke 5 y’ibikoresho vyo ku biro canke amatablette biciye ku gucapura vyihuse kode ya QR. Suzuma izo porogaramu zose zine ubu nyene:
- WhatsApp: Kanda kuri Ivyagezwe -> Ibikoresho bihuye. Sohoka mu kiganiro cose utazi. Kandi genda kuri Imiterere -> Ibiganiro -> Gucungera Ibiganiro maze usuzume nimba hari umuntu yafunguye ububiko butashizwemwo amakuru kuri konti utazi, hanyuma ufungure PIN yo Gusuzuma Intambwe Zibiri (Settings -> Account -> Two-step verification).
- Ikimenyetso: Kanda ku Igishushanyo c'umwirondoro wawe (hejuru ibubamfu) -> Ivyagezwe -> Ibikoresho bihuye. Kuraho ikintu cose utamenyereye Signal Desktop canke iPad urugero.
- Itelegaramu: Kanda ku Ivyagezwe -> Ibikoresho (Ibihe Bikora). Kanda kuri Guhagarika Ibindi Biganiro Vyose niwabona igisagara, PC, canke umucukumbuzi w’urubuga utazi, hanyuma usuzume Ivyagezwe -> Ubuzima bwite n’Umutekano -> Igenzura ry’Intambwe Zibiri.
- Instagram / Facebook Messenger / Snapchat: Fungurira Ivyagezwe -> Ikigo c'amakonti -> Ijambobanga n'umutekano -> Aho winjiye, hanyuma usohoke mu matelefone yose utamenyereye canke mu bikoresho vyo ku biro.
2. Tahura Ivyo Ikete ry’Igikoresho Cawe co Gutwara Amatelefone Ngendanwa Rihishura ku Mugambi w’Umuryango Wosangiye¶
Niba inomero yawe ya telefone iri kuri Gumugambi w’umuryango usangiwe aho uwo mwubakanye, uwo mwubakanye, umuvyeyi, canke umukoresha ari we afise Konti y’ibanze (canke afise uburenganzira bwo kwinjira kuri att.com, verizon.com, t-mobile.com, rogers.com, canke vodafone.co.uk):
- Ivyo uwufise konti ya mbere ashobora kwama abona ku rubuga rwa Carrier:
- Naho utakoze kuri telefone yawe, Uwufise Konti ya mbere arashobora gukuraho Igitabu c’Ikoreshwa ry’Amatelefone n’Ubutumwa bwo mu Kwezi PDF**. Naho ibiri mu nyandiko z’ubutumwa bwawe bwa SMS akenshi bitagaragara ku mafaranga asanzwe, igitabu c’abatwara ubutumwa kiratanga inomero ya telefone yose y’imirongo 10 wahamagaye canke wandikiye, itariki nyayo n’umunota nyawo w’uguhamagara/ubutumwa, n’igihe nyaco telefone yose yamara.
- Rero, iyo uhamagara umurongo w’ubukazi wo mu rugo, umuvugizi w’ubutane, umucuruzi w’amazu, canke umugenzi ukoresheje telefone ngendanwa isanzwe ku mugambi w’umuryango usangiye, iyo nomero ya telefone izocapwa nyene ku rubuga rw’urubuga rw’uwubitwara mu minota mikeyi.
- Uko wovugana n'abandi mu mwiherero iyo uhagaze ku mugambi wo gutwara abantu n'abandi:
- Ntukigere uhamagara telefone ngendanwa canke kohereza ubutumwa bwa SMS/MMS ku nimero zihambaye ukoresheje telefone ikoreshwa n’abantu bose.
- Ahubwo, amatelefone n’ubutumwa bikoreshwa imbere muri Ikimenyetso, WhatsApp, Ijwi ry’Igihe ca Face, canke umucukumbuzi w’urubuga ku makuru y’amatelefone ngendanwa (na cane cane iyo VPN yizigiwe nka ProtonVPN canke Mullvad ikora) vyerekana ku giciro c’umurongozi gusa nk’amakuru rusangi ya internet (15.4 MB Web Data), ntiwigere uhishura uwo wahamagaye canke uwo warungikiye ubutumwa.
Icigwa ca 4: Gutahura porogaramu y'ubutasi y'abacangero (Pegasus / Predator) ku ntumbero zishobora gutera ingorane nyinshi¶
Nimba uri umunyamakuru w’itohoza, uwuburanira uburenganzira bwa muntu, uwutavuga rumwe na politike, umukuru wa leta, umukozi w’ivy’ukwigwanira, canke umuyobozi w’ishirahamwe kandi ukeka ko washikiwe n’ibintu vy’ubutasi vy’abanyagihugu (nk’ivya NSO Group Pegasus canke Predator vya Intellexa):
- Kubera iki amatohoza y’amaboko asanzwe adabona Pegasus: Bitandukanye n’amadolari 29/ukwezi y’abaguzi ba stalkerware (
mSpy), zero-click porogaramu y’ubutasi y’abacangero ntiboneka muSettings -> AppscankeAccessibility. Ikoresha ubugoyagoye bw’umunsi zero mu butumwa bwa iMessage, FaceTime, WhatsApp, canke WebKit kugira ngo ikoreshe kode ataco ihinduye mu bubiko bwa sisitemu (RAM). - Ukwirinda vuba 1: Subiramwo telefone yawe buri gitondo:
- Ubushakashatsi bwakozwe na Ikigo c’umutekano ca Amnesty International n’ikigo c’abanyagihugu (Kaminuza ya Toronto)** bwagaragaje ko kugira ngo umuntu yirinde gufatwa n’abahinga mu vy’amategeko ku bikoresho vya none vy’iOS (aho ubuhinga bwa dosiye y’imizi bukingiwe n’ubuhinga bwo gusoma gusa biciye ku bikoresho vya Apple
Signed System Volume), ibikoresho vya Pegasus vyo muri iki gihe akenshi bikora mu bwibuke gusa (ntibigumaho). - Gufunga no gusubira gufungura iPhone canke Android yawe burundu amasaha 24 yose bihanagura RAM idahinduka kandi bikaba bihatira uwugutera gutera ingorane zo gutera ubuhinga bushasha bw’umunsi umwe kugira ngo asubire kwanduza telefone.
- Ubushakashatsi bwakozwe na Ikigo c’umutekano ca Amnesty International n’ikigo c’abanyagihugu (Kaminuza ya Toronto)** bwagaragaje ko kugira ngo umuntu yirinde gufatwa n’abahinga mu vy’amategeko ku bikoresho vya none vy’iOS (aho ubuhinga bwa dosiye y’imizi bukingiwe n’ubuhinga bwo gusoma gusa biciye ku bikoresho vya Apple
- Ukwikingira ubwo nyene 2: Gushoboza Apple
Lockdown Modecanke AndroidAdvanced Protection:- Kuri iPhone (
iOS 16+): Genda kuri Ivyagezwe -> Ubuzima bwite n'umutekano -> Uburyo bwo Gufunga -> Gufungura Uburyo bwo Gufunga. Uburyo bwo gufunga bukomeza igikoresho mu kubuza ubwoko bwinshi bw'ubutumwa bufatanye, guhagarika WebKit igoye Just-In-Time (JIT) Ivyuma bikora JavaScript, bikabuza amatelefone yinjira yo kuri FaceTime avuye ku nimero utarigeze uhamagara, no kubuza amakuru ya USB akoreshwa n’intsinga igihe ufunze. (Gushika ubu, Citizen Lab na Amnesty International vyanditse ko uburyo bwo gufunga bushobora guhagarika neza iminyororo izwi y’ugukoresha ubutumwa butari bwo).
- Kuri iPhone (
- Uko wokora isuzuma ry'ukuri ry'ubuhinga (
MVT: Igikoresho co kugenzura telefone ngendanwa):- Ntukigere wishura imbuga z'ubuhendanyi canke porogaramu z'umutekano wo kuri internet zivuga ko "zica Pegasus".
- Ahubwo, ukoreshe MVT (Igikoresho co kugenzura kuri telefone ngendanwa), igikoresho c’ubuntu, gifunguye, cakozwe kandi kigatunganywa na Amnesty International (
docs.mvt.re). MVT isesangura ububiko bwa iTunes/Finder bushizwemwo amakuru n’sysdiagnoseigitabo (canke Androidadb bugreport) kuri mudasobwa ya Linux canke macOS ku bijanye n’ibintu bihora bivugururwa Ibimenyetso vy’Ugusenyura (IoCs) (Shutdown.logibidasanzwe,DataUsage.sqliteprocess ghosts, n’ibintu vy’ububisha vy’itongo). - Nimba uri umunyamakuru, umunyagihugu, canke umunyamuryango wa sosiyete sivile, urashobora kandi gusaba gusuzuma ivy’ubuhinga bwa none ku buntu ku murongo w’imfashanyo w’umutekano wa digitale wa Access Now 24/7 (
accessnow.org/help) canke Ikigo c’umutekano c’ishirahamwe mpuzamakungu Amnesty.
Ibibazo bikunda kubazwa¶
Can I dial a "secret code" like `*#21#` or `*#62#` to see if my phone is being tapped or spied on?
**No, that is a viral TikTok / social media myth.** Dialing GSM MMI codes like `*#21#`, `*#62#`, or `*#67#` only checks your cellular carrier's normal **Unconditional / No-Answer Call Forwarding (`Voicemail`) settings**. When you dial `*#62#` and your screen says *"Voice Call Forwarding When Unreachable: Forwarded to +1-XXX-XXX-XXXX"*, millions of people panic thinking a hacker is tapping their calls, when in reality **that phone number is simply your mobile carrier's own automated Voicemail box deposit number.** (Every single cellphone forwards unanswered calls to a carrier voicemail access number). Only if `*#21#` (Unconditional Forwarding, meaning your phone never rings at all) shows a personal cellphone number you recognize as a stalker's is call forwarding being abused, which you can clear by dialing `##002#`. True spyware and iCloud/WhatsApp mirroring never show up in `*#21#` at all.
My phone battery is draining faster, the phone feels warm, or I hear clicking/echoes on phone calls. Does that prove I have spyware?
Here is the honest technical truth: **clicking, static, or echoes on a digital mobile call NEVER comes from a wiretap or spyware.** That trope comes from 1970s analog copper-wire alligator-clip phone taps; modern LTE/5G voice (`VoLTE`) is transmitted as digital data packets, so any interception happens silently in software or at the carrier switch with zero audio noise. However, **sudden abnormal battery drain, inexplicable mobile data usage, and the phone feeling warm while sitting untouched in your pocket** *can* be genuine physical symptoms of poorly coded commercial Android stalkerware (`mSpy`, `FlexiSPY`), because the spy app keeps the GPS radio, microphone, or screen-recorder awake in the background. Check **Settings -> Battery -> Battery Usage by App** over the last 24 hours to see which exact process is consuming power while the screen is off.
Can someone install stalkerware on my iPhone or Android just by sending me a text message or calling me?
In **99.99 percent of consumer, domestic, and stalking cases, NO.** Commercial stalkerware apps (`mSpy`, `Cocospy`, `FlexiSPY`, `Hoverwatch`, `Eyezy`) **cannot** infect your phone via a text message, a phone call, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. Every single commercial stalkerware tool on the market requires the abuser to either **1. Physically hold your unlocked phone in their hands for 3 to 10 minutes** (knowing your screen unlock passcode), OR **2. Know your Apple ID / Google Account email, password, and 2FA code**. The only exception on earth is million-dollar government mercenary spyware (`Pegasus`), which is restricted to nation-state espionage against high-profile targets and can be blocked by keeping your iOS/Android updated to the latest security patch and turning on **iOS Lockdown Mode**.
If I factory-reset my phone (`Erase All Content and Settings`), is it safe to restore my iCloud or Google Cloud Backup afterward?
Be very careful here: **On an iPhone (iOS)**, restoring an iCloud Backup does not restore unauthorized `.APK` code (since iOS only re-downloads clean signed binaries directly from Apple's App Store servers), **except** that an iCloud backup *can* restore a saved Configuration Profile or compromised app settings, so after restoring, always run **iOS Safety Check** and verify `Settings -> General -> VPN & Device Management` is empty. **On an Android phone**, if you are wiping the phone to eradicate sideloaded `.APK` stalkerware, **do NOT select "Restore Apps and Device Settings" during setup.** Instead, choose **"Set up as a new device / Don't copy apps"**. Because your Google Photos, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar sync automatically in the cloud as soon as you sign in without needing a full device backup restore, setting the phone up fresh guarantees that zero compromised app permissions or hidden packages carry over.
How could someone know every single location I visited today if my phone itself is 100% clean?
If you audited your phone and confirmed zero spyware, zero linked devices, and zero location sharing, check two external possibilities immediately: **1. A Physical Bluetooth Tracker (`Apple AirTag`, `Samsung SmartTag`, `Tile`, `Chipolo`) or Hardwired OBD-II / Magnetic GPS Tracker Hidden in Your Car, Coat, or Bag**: Walk away from your home and run a manual Bluetooth tracker scan using Apple's `Find My` alerts, Android's built-in **Unknown Tracker Alerts (`Settings -> Safety & emergency -> Unknown tracker alerts -> Scan now`)**, or the free app **AirGuard** (see our full guide on [GPS tracker and AirTag stalking](../digital-and-tech/gps-tracker-and-airtag-stalking.md)). **2. Connected Car Mobile App (`Tesla App`, `FordPass`, `MyChevrolet`, `Toyota App`, `Hyundai Bluelink`, `BMW ConnectedDrive`)**: Almost all modern cars built after 2018 have a built-in cellular GPS modem that streams the car's exact live parking location and driving speed to the automaker's smartphone app. If an ex-partner or co-owner is logged into your car's mobile app on their phone, they can watch your car drive down the street in real time without touching your phone. Call the automaker's Connected Services support from inside your car (press the overhead `SOS / Connected Services` button) to wipe all authorized app users on your VIN.
Who can I call for free, confidential help with technology-facilitated abuse and stalkerware?
You do not have to navigate stalkerware alone. Using a safe phone (or a public library/work computer), contact these free, specialized organizations:
• **Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika**: Hamagara **Igihugu ku bijanye n’ubugizi bwa nabi bwo mu rugo** kuri **`1-800-799-SAFE (7233)`** canke umwandiko `START` ku `88788`, kandi urabe **Umugambi w'Urusenga rw'Umutekano rwa NNEDV (`techsafety.org`)** canke ** Ivuriro rya Cornell rizohagarika ububisha bw’ubuhinga (`ceta.tech.cornell.edu`)**.
• **Ubwongereza**: Hamagara **Igihugu co gufasha abahohoterwa mu rugo (Ubuhungiro)** kuri **`0808 2000 247`** kandi ushikire **Ishirahamwe ry'abahinga mu vy'ubuhinga bwa none ry'ubuhungiro (`refugetechsafety.org`)**.
• **Kanada na Ostraliya**: Ushobora guhamagara ** shelterssafe.ca** (Kanada) canke **1800WUBAHA (`1800 737 732`)** na **Komisiyo w'Umutekano (`esafety.gov.au/key-topics/domestic-family-violence`)** (Ostraliya).
• **Abanyamakuru bo kw'isi yose n'ababuranira uburenganzira bwa muntu**: Baza **Umurongo w'imfashanyo w'umutekano w'ubuhinga bwa none (`accessnow.org/help`)** na **Ishirahamwe ry’Ukurwanya Ivy’Ugukurikirana (`stopstalkerware.org`)**.
Amasoko yasuzumwe¶
- Ishirahamwe ry'igihugu ryo guhagarika ubukazi bwo mu rugo (NNEDV, Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika): Umugambi w'urubuga rwo gukingira: Amabwirizwa y'ubuhinga bwo gukingira abarokotse (
techsafety.org). - Ikigo kijejwe umutekano wo kuri Internet n’ibikorwa remezo (CISA) & Ikigo kijejwe umutekano w’igihugu (NSA, Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika): Ibikorwa vyiza vyo gukoresha ibikoresho vy’amatelefone ngendanwa: Gugabanya ubusuma bw’ubutasi, ubusuma bw’amacumu, n’ubusuma bwo gukanda ataco buvuze (
cisa.gov). - Umutekano n'ubufasha bwa Apple (Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika): Igenzura ry'umutekano kuri iPhone (iOS 16/17/18) Inyobora y'Ukoresha n'Ivyerekeye Ubuhinga bwo Gufunga (
support.apple.com/guide/personal-safety). - Ikigo ca Google c'umutekano n'umutekano wa Android (Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika): Google Play Irinda Gutahura Ivy'Ugukurikirana, Imburi z'Ugukurikirana Bitazwi, n'Igenzura ry'Uruhusha rwo Gushikira (
support.google.com/android). - Ishirahamwe ry’Ukurwanya Ivyuma vy’Igihugu (Impuzamakungu): Ibimenyetso vy’Ugusenyera ku mugozi umwe, Ugukingira ivy’Ivyaha Imbere y’uko Bikurwaho, n’Itegeko ry’Umutekano w’Abarokotse (
stopstalkerware.org). - Ikigo ca Amnesty International c'umutekano n'ivy'abanyagihugu muri Kaminuza ya Toronto (Impuzamakungu): Igikoresho co kugenzura telefone ngendanwa (MVT) Inyandiko n'uburyo bwo kumenya Pegasus / Mercenary Spyware (
docs.mvt.re,citizenlab.ca). - Ikigo c'igihugu kijejwe umutekano wo kuri internet (NCSC) & Refuge Tech Safety (Ubwongereza): Impanuro ku bijanye no kumenya no gukuraho porogarama z'ubutasi no gucungera amakonti asangiye (
ncsc.gov.uk,refugetechsafety.org).