In our modern age, too many tools are being used to control the average citizen. Terrorist threats and monitoring of asocial elements leads to the fact that almost everyone is tapped. Or everyone. Whatever it was, communication is no longer personal. If the special services are not interested in you, then individuals of a more dubious nature will definitely be happy with personal correspondence.
It is possible to protect yourself from all this, albeit difficult. The experts listed 10 rules for safe work online.
1. Use strong passwords
A password is the basic way to protect your data. His choice should be approached carefully. Primitive sets of numbers, words, including modified ones, any of your personal data contained in your password, are selected by persons interested in hacking quite quickly using special software.
It is recommended to use a combination of letters in different cases in the password, special characters and numbers. Even better, the password should be longer than 16 characters (P#$$M>Rd_wR1443N_c0Wpl1c4^3D). To pick up such a password, attackers who own modern software tools, it will take more than 200 years.
remember everything complex passwords from dozens of accounts is quite difficult. Therefore, you can use a password store like or . They also act as password generators.
Passwords from the most important accounts - frequently used social networks and mail - will have to be remembered.
Change passwords periodically. Do not enter logins and passwords in public places where video surveillance is installed.
2. Encrypt your data
You can encrypt information on hard drives and removable media. This will be useful in case strangers take away your computer or remove it from it. HDD. Without entering a special password, they will not be able to read the contents of the discs. All the information on the disk will look like gibberish to them.
On Mac computers: Use standard program FileVault, which has a full disk encryption feature. On the official website of the company can be found on its work.
On Windows computers: For professional versions operating system(Enterprise, Pro, Ultimate Edition) from Microsoft has a built-in . For other cases, there is a program. To decrypt the data protected by it from the special services when modern development technologies will take at least 40 years.
3. Encrypt your email
To encrypt messages in e-mail, you need to use PGP technology, which encrypts messages before sending and allows them to be read only by the owner of a special password. Even if your letter is intercepted, it will be impossible for outsiders to read its contents. The resulting text for them will look like gibberish.
4. Turn on two-factor authentication
To do this, you will need to enable - where possible - two-factor authentication. This is an additional protection for accounts in social networks, instant messengers, email, etc.
If you have enabled this feature, then when you log into your account, you will need to enter not only a password, but also a one-time code. You either receive it via SMS or take it from the code generator application installed on your smartphone.
5. Stay anonymous online
To do this, you need to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network, virtual private network). This technology allows you to access Internet resources supposedly from other countries, no one will know about your real location. This is important if you want to keep your location private or use a service that is only available in a specific country. This will come in handy if you decide to make a transaction in a Russian bank from abroad or connect to a service to watch Netflix series from Russia.
VPN services are provided by VPN providers. There are two criteria for the quality of such services: it should not store your data and it should have many external servers so that you can choose from which country you are "visible" to the site you decide to visit.
The most common and popular VPN services are , and They meet the quality criteria described above. Both have apps for iOS and Android, and versions for personal computers. Run the program, select a country and now all your connections from this device encrypted. TunnelBear also has separate extensions for Chrome browsers and Opera.
An alternative to VPN services is. It also allows you to remain anonymous online.
6. Use cloud storage
In case of loss of any of the devices, you will not lose information.
Google Drive storage is linked to your Google account. On it, you can set up two-factor authentication and see the history of visits and turn on login notifications with unknown devices. Google Drive itself does not encrypt data. This will require third-party services - for example, or.
Apple users have iCloud storage. Access to it can also be secured with two-factor authentication.
Of the popular cloud storage provides data encryption. What is stored on its servers cannot be recognized even by the administration of the service. Your account password is a unique decryption key, the loss of which will lead to the loss of all your data.
7. Enter important information only on sites with a secure connection
Any information - from entering a login and password to a number bank card and your last name - you should send only from resources where HTTPS is enabled. This is an encrypted way of transmitting information. It differs from the usual HTTP protocol in that any data that you send to the site is encrypted and cannot be intercepted.
Google Chrome automatically enables HTTPS on all sites where it is provided. On most banking sites, it also works by default. On Facebook too. But in VKontakte you have to configure everything yourself.
8. Minimize the opportunity to spy on you and eavesdrop on you
Malefactors or special services, using special software and vulnerabilities in your software, can connect to the microphone and camera of your computer, phone or tablet. The webcam on a laptop can be closed and sealed. You can’t break the microphone, so it’s best to have important conversations when the device is turned off. To make it harder to find your location, turn off location services on your smartphone. In addition, you can put it on airplane mode or turn it off altogether.
9. Keep track of who logged into your account and when
Social network, mail services and messengers are able to inform users about all the facts of logging into their accounts. For example, if you have the VKontakte application on your smartphone, then messages about logging into your account will be sent automatically. On Facebook and Google, this option needs to be configured.
If there are no automatic notifications, then usually in your account settings you can see a list of recent sessions (logins to your account) and end them if there are suspicious ones. There is such a log of visits in Facebook, and in VKontakte, and in GMail, and in the Telegram messenger.
10. Follow the rules of information hygiene
To perform important transactions (financial transactions, buying tickets, etc.), you need to use a computer that you are sure is secure. Better not to use someone else's device. Remember that the computer you use at work does not belong to you, but to your employer.
Your computer must have licensed software, including operating systems. Pirated copies may contain malware and spyware. If you do not want to buy licensed programs, you can use free analogues.
The software on your device must be constantly updated. This increases the likelihood that the developers have already fixed the underlying vulnerabilities. .
Do not connect unknown media to your device ( flash drives, SD cards, smartphones ) even for recharging. Do not connect any unknown USB devices to your computer. Even a flashlight powered by a USB port can have a memory carrier containing malicious software.
Disable autorun for external devices. This will help to avoid auto start the malware they contain.
Do not charge your phones and tablets anywhere. You can connect your device to an infected computer, which will access data on your device or download malware onto it. Do not use public services unless absolutely necessary. chargers, which look like a kiosk or a box with wires. It is not known what exactly you will connect to in this way. It is better to look for an ordinary electrical outlet and plug your own charger into it.
If you are working with a laptop or computer in a public place and you need to go away for a while, you should put the device into sleep mode or lock your computer screen. You can return to work only by entering the password. If there are CCTV cameras in a public place, you should not enter any passwords, and in general you should be extremely careful when using Internet services.
Use a VPN in a public place with unsecured Wi-Fi. This technology not only hides your real location, but also encrypts the information you transmit. There are cases when attackers tried to intercept information from computers on public Wi-Fi. If VPN is enabled on your computer, they will most likely fail.
If your device has been in the hands of special services - for example, it was seized when crossing the border or during a search - it is no longer safe for important correspondence and financial transactions. The same applies to the repair of your equipment. There is a possibility that after these manipulations on your mobile, tablet or computer there will be a virus, spyware or an additional chip. It is better to purchase a new device - sometimes data safety is more expensive than money.
You should not use an account with administrator rights on a Windows computer. Better use an account regular user. Then if malware tries to install without your knowledge, Windows will notify you to enter a password for the administrator account.
Don't lend your computer to strangers who need to make Skype calls or check their email. If you still had to do this, then it is better to enter the guest account in advance, from which the installation of new software is not available. Also, be careful when giving your phone to a stranger.
Use an antivirus. Many common antiviruses have free license, the possibilities of which are quite enough for the average user. For example, these are AVG, Avast, Kaspersky. Don't forget to update it regularly.
Beware of emails asking you to provide your personal, including registration data. Otherwise, you may become a victim of Internet phishing.
For those who don't know what it is, I'll try to explain it in a nutshell:
Listening is system tools for espionage and national security. Also, wiretapping is used by distrustful people who, for example, want to follow suspected people. It is very common to use wiretaps to monitor your wives, husbands and, of course, your competitors. All this is not legal, but the state has a concept of "state security" in this regard, which allows special services to use your computers and mobile phones as a system for collecting personal data, hobbies, financial activity, and in general, we are all on the "hook", and in any moment we can be caught. Although the use of technological means to eavesdrop on private life violates all existing laws, in particular Article 137 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. For special services, there is always a judge who will sign the necessary piece of paper, and the law, as it were, flies by, because for this they write laws, someone is under the law, someone is above the law, and someone is in the law. The most important thing is how to cover your tracks)
Previously, video cameras were the size of a suitcase, now a video camera can fit in a small gap in a door frame. In general, I believe that globalism is the path to degradation, the uncontrolled cannot be controlled. We will become biorobats of limited action, like cells in an organism - a clearly structured system. How to use these technologies yourself to monitor, for example, employees, listen to your wife's conversations and read text messages. I'm not talking about laptops with built-in cameras and a microphone, which any novice hacker can turn on without your knowledge and record everything that happens nearby. By the way, I sealed the camera of my netbook with a band-aid))))
Computer wiretap
To eavesdrop on a computer or laptop, they use small programs that are slipped in the form of an interesting link, or during computer diagnostics, but guess what, WINDOWS itself is one big wiretapping system. There is a saying "If you are paranoid, it does not mean that no one is watching you. In order for a person to consider himself safe, he pays money for a laptop, thinking that he is buying a perfectly clean device, but in fact people pay to the secret service or anyone who owns the technology could use your data for personal purposes, not to mention, if you are suspected of something, it is better to immediately run into the forest, otherwise about everything you do, what you like, interests, friends, correspondence, conversations will be at a glance.As soon as you connect to the global network, all your data can be intercepted, and passwords will not be saved.
Mobile phone wiretapping
Wiretapping a mobile phone works on the same principle, a small spy program is installed, you can also catch it in the form of MMS or via Bluetooth. These programs turn on when a signal goes into the microphone, or an SMS arrives, thus the amount of data is not at all large, and it is updated when connected to the Internet or via wi fi. Sometimes people wonder why they pay so much for GPRS, but with ICQ you give away a lot of useful personal information to the Internet. The attackers use this information for their own purposes. This can be passwords to resources, websites, credit cards, personal information for statistics, preferences, financial data, location, routes, and much more.
Listening programs
The Internet has programs for wiretapping mobile phones and computers, ICQ, Email, which are intended for espionage. I met for example the program Spyder-PC, Voice-Spy, SpyMobil, Histallcom, NeoFone, Hullomob, Scron and much more. I will not advise, because all of them are probably stuffed with trojans and other garbage, after which you need to format the computer to get rid of this infection. But for the test, you can try, because what could be more interesting to watch others and find out the innermost secrets of their black little souls.
Wiretapping is a system tool that is designed for state security or espionage. In addition, wiretapping is used by people who just want to follow someone. For example, very often wiretapping helps to keep track of spouses, children or competitors.
Not so long ago, video cameras were very large, but now they can fit, even in a small gap in the door frame. The technology has reached the point that now you can independently monitor employees, eavesdrop on your spouse, read private messages. And what about laptops with a built-in camera and microphone. Any hacker can turn it on from a distance and capture everything that happens nearby.
To listen to a laptop or computer, they usually use small programs, which, most often, slip in the form of a link or in the process of diagnosing a computer. Even WINDOWS itself is a big listening system.
Every person wants to feel completely safe when he buys a computer or laptop. Usually he is absolutely sure that his purchase is absolutely clean. But in reality, it turns out that a person pays for the fact that every owner of the technology, for example, the special service, can use any personal data for their own purposes. And if we talk about those who are suspected of something, then they should generally run into the forest, otherwise everything will be known: friends, hobbies, conversations, classes, correspondence, and so on. As soon as there is a connection to the global network, the data will be intercepted and no passwords will help.
To date, a wide variety of programs have been created that are designed to eavesdrop on computers and laptops, as well as ICQ, phones. Such programs include Spyder-PC, Scron, Voice-Spy, Hullomob, SpyMobil, NeoFone, Histallcom and many others. It should be borne in mind that most of them are crammed with various viruses, after which you must format your computer or laptop.
One such program for listening through a microphone is AUDIOSPY. It works in a hidden mode for the user, has a two-level password system. This program allows you to record one or more microphones on hard disks computer in extended unattended mode.
If you click on the button with the crossed eye, then the AUDIOSPY program starts working in hidden mode. That is, it disappears from the monitor and ceases to be displayed on the taskbar. In this mode, the program continues to work while the computer or laptop is turned on, it continuously analyzes and records sound on the hard drive. If you press a specific key combination, namely, "CTRL + ALT + P" by default, the program starts to be displayed on the screen again. Keyboard shortcut for outputting the AUDIOSPY program from stealth mode, can be changed in the settings. If in the program settings you check the boxes “start in hidden mode at startup” and “startup the program”, then when you turn on the computer or laptop, the program will automatically boot in hidden mode. To bring the program out of hidden mode, in addition to the hot key combination, you can set an additional password. After that, the user will have a window asking for a password before the program windows appear.
You can listen to recordings in several ways: locally from the program interface or using the AudioSP - Network Client program remotely over a computer network.
Good day, dear reader! I welcome you to personal blog about security! The material published here is the result of my own research on various issues. Below you will learn how wiretapping occurs through the phone’s computer, as well as methods for protecting personal information. At the end of the article, I will publish a short video on the same topic, which is recommended for everyone to watch.
In the modern information world mobile phone ceased to be a simple means communication, but turned into a real bank of various data. You can use it not only for entertainment, but also for business correspondence. Many employees prefer to communicate with managers through social networks, forgetting about the low reliability of such resources. So how do you protect your information? What kind of people might try to access it?
Initially, it should be understood that wiretapping a phone through a computer can be available to any law enforcement agencies, various government departments. To do this, it is enough to obtain the appropriate court sanction, and then contact the mobile operator and service provider. There are already the necessary technical means. It is unlikely to get rid of such wiretapping, only if you change your number and mobile phone. The good news is that intelligence agencies are unlikely to be interested in the common man.
But industrial espionage is a much bigger problem for us! I decided to search the Internet for a program that could be used by an attacker who decided to gain access to my conversations by pre-recording them. As a result, I did not meet a really working program on any site. Applications recommended for listening to the phone through a computer turned out to be ordinary scams! The vast majority of such software refused to run on my mobile phone, and the antivirus cursed some of them.
But I came across an interesting service created for Reserve copy information. Installed the program in the phone, made it quick setup. You can find a video on this topic after the article. Everything works! The application allows you not only to remotely listen to conversations from your mobile phone, but also to quickly view the correspondence from social networks. Many social networks and messengers are supported, so this utility is truly versatile and convenient!
As a result, I came to the conclusion that an attacker could listen to the phone through a computer, even without resorting to special software! Any program (but it doesn't matter which one!) created to back up and send data is enough. Imagine for yourself if the utility described above is installed by someone in your mobile device! It does not promise anything pleasant.
Therefore, it is better to remain vigilant, to be more attentive to your mobile phone, not to pass it into the hands of people unfamiliar to you. Below you will see a video on setting up the service and installing the utility itself. I wrote it down especially for you. Just do not install such programs in other people's phones, because the owner of the device would certainly not like it!
Good day, visitor of my blog! This article covers various questions related to mobile security. I specifically created this blog for those who regularly use the phone for official and business communication. How is the room wiretapped through the phone? Find the answer in the article below. And the thematic material will be completed with a short video, shot by me especially for you!
So, what do we know about wiretapping the premises through the phone? Special services rarely use this, because they have much more advanced equipment. If you need to listen to a specific subscriber, it is enough to send the corresponding request to the operator mobile communications. Is it possible to listen to the room through the phone using the built-in microphone of the device? To find answers to this question, I went to the Internet.
reviewed a lot various programs for remote access. They promised different things, but there were no really working ones - and this is a fact! There is a much greater chance of running into viruses and scams, so be vigilant. I do not advise you to engage in such experiments. But my search didn't end there. I decided to review various utility utilities. Direct listening to the premises through cellular telephone they cannot be produced. But imagine that an attacker tries to install such a service on your mobile device. What will happen then?
The utility is installed in android phone, collects a variety of information (correspondence Vkontakte, Facebook and other social networks, voice communication, SMS messaging, and more) and then forwards it to a remote server. There is located Personal Area a user that only the person who configured the program has access to. therefore best advice– always keep your phone with you! Especially at work, where you are surrounded by strangers. Even if they are colleagues, it is better to keep confidential information in a safe place. Then no one will be able to turn on listening to the premises through a cell phone.
Immediately after this text, a short video awaits you, which I recorded especially for the readers of this blog. It discusses in detail the issue of installing and configuring a backup service. Helpful advice is given, everything is simple and accessible. It remains only to remind you, dear reader, that you should not install such programs on other people's smartphones. This is prohibited by the privacy of correspondence law. And few people would like such an intervention in their personal lives!