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<blockquote data-quote="RoboMan" data-source="post: 781853" data-attributes="member: 53544"><p>The hacking takes place only on your phones?</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Follow this steps, in this order:</strong></p><p></p><p><em>1. Enable two factor authentication on ALL your accounts (mail, social media)</em></p><p><em>2. Re-install phone's firmware (factory reset may not delete present malware)</em></p><p><em>3. Change all passwords, including accounts and phone (use long password, no existing words, symbols, numbers, and letters)</em></p><p><em>4. Install LastPass to store all your passwords and share none between accounts</em></p><p><em>5. Install an antivirus on the phone (Sophos is great and free, ESET is great and paid)</em></p><p><em>6. If you spot any strange app you didn't install or any strange behaviour, install "No Root Firewall" and deny internet access to ANY app you don't recognise</em></p><p></p><p>If you have a PC, make sure to format it and install a good antivirus/default-deny solution on a clean install.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoboMan, post: 781853, member: 53544"] The hacking takes place only on your phones? [B] Follow this steps, in this order:[/B] [I]1. Enable two factor authentication on ALL your accounts (mail, social media) 2. Re-install phone's firmware (factory reset may not delete present malware) 3. Change all passwords, including accounts and phone (use long password, no existing words, symbols, numbers, and letters) 4. Install LastPass to store all your passwords and share none between accounts 5. Install an antivirus on the phone (Sophos is great and free, ESET is great and paid) 6. If you spot any strange app you didn't install or any strange behaviour, install "No Root Firewall" and deny internet access to ANY app you don't recognise[/I] If you have a PC, make sure to format it and install a good antivirus/default-deny solution on a clean install. [/QUOTE]
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