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Israeli TV gives viewers ‘helpful’ tips on how to prevent their phones being hacked
Times of Israel ^ | 2/8/22 | TOI Staff

Posted on 02/08/2022 4:12:47 AM PST by EBH

With police alleged to use spyware against citizens, Channel 12 offers guidelines by Kaspersky Lab, a Moscow-based firm banned in US over ties to Russian security services, hackers

With the country rattled by bombshell revelations alleging that Israel Police have illicitly used phone-hacking spyware against dozens of public officials, activists and citizens, Channel 12’s primetime news on Monday night offered some “helpful” tips to its audience on how to at least try to “avoid being hacked.”

In a short segment by its tech correspondent Ben Mittelman, the channel laid out a series of actions the average Joe and Jane can take, such as restarting their devices on a daily basis, deleting certain apps, keeping the others up-to-date and not clicking on suspicious-looking links.

It said iPhone users very concerned that they could be targeted could consider canceling the popular iMessage and FaceTime apps, which have been used in the past to access phones. It also cautioned against using popular browsers like Safari or Google’s Chrome.

However, the report noted that if an organization with the resources and access to programs like NSO’s Pegasus was intent on bugging your phone, “they will probably succeed,” no matter what you do.

Introducing the segment, Mittelman said the tips were provided by Kaspersky Lab, a Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider headquartered in Moscow and operated by a holding company in the United Kingdom.

The company develops and sells antivirus, internet security, password management, endpoint security, and other cybersecurity products and services.

Since 2015, however, Kaspersky Lab has faced repeated allegations that it has engaged with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). In September 2017, the US Department of Homeland Security banned its products from all government departments. US government institutions were prohibited from buying and installing Kaspersky software on their computers and other devices.

Subsequent reports alleged that Russian hackers stole information from a contractor working with the American National Security Agency via Kaspersky antivirus software. The company denied the allegations.

Though Kaspersky Lab has worked to become more transparent with its products and their development, it is banned in several countries.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: bannedtips; hacking; iphone; russiaattack
Given everything going on with Russia these days, this is an interesting bit of information from Israel.

Wonder if there is a major cyber attack pending in the wings?

Wasn't there recently an exercise called cyberpolygon? LOL.

1 posted on 02/08/2022 4:12:47 AM PST by EBH
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To: EBH

Leave your cell phone at home, pretend it’s a landline.
Therefore, they cannot track and map your movements


2 posted on 02/08/2022 4:24:38 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Steven Tyler

Zap! Zowie!

The Kaspersky crew allegedly “stole” information.

Heck, the Current Resident would have sold it and then blamed #45.


3 posted on 02/08/2022 4:42:32 AM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Steven Tyler

“Leave your cell phone at home, pretend it’s a landline.
Therefore, they cannot track and map your movements”

Two things are quite amazing about cell phone users. 1. Many do not realize they can be tracked via their cell phone. 2. Those that do think they will never be tracked.

Case in point is the J6 folks in lock up. Probably not one of them ever thought they’d be behind bars over a protest, but still good security would mean shutting phones off, PERIOD. The PTB located many of them via their cell phones.

Another issue is cell phone addiction for those that have to be constantly talking/texting to someone. It’s no more possible for this kind to leave their cell phones at home than it is for a drunk to stay sober for a day.


4 posted on 02/08/2022 5:10:18 AM PST by redfreedom (You can vote your way into socialism, but you may have to shoot your way out.)
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To: EBH

So, the tips:

1. Turn your phone fully in and off periodically and at least daily.

2. Don’t use Google chrome or safari. I presume they mean use Brave.

3. DuckDuckGo was not specifically mentioned, but it is correct.

4. Delete certain apps. Didn’t say which ones.

5. Use certain settings. Didn’t say which ones.

In the scale of useful articles, this is. 3/10.


5 posted on 02/08/2022 5:27:18 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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6 posted on 02/08/2022 5:57:48 AM PST by SJackson (I just think COVID is God's gift to the left, Jane Fonda)
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To: redfreedom

“The PTB located many of them via their cell phones.”

Even worse, I’m sure many denied being in DC on Jan 6th, not thinking their cell phones would squeal (or thinking that Apple would NEVER hand over that data to the feds). So now they have to deal with charges of lying to the feds.

But even so, if they left their phones at home and drove their, they’d be picked up by license plate cameras, so they’d still be nailed.

Bottom line, our government is only slightly behind China in being able to reconstruct the movements of anyone we choose. We might as well learn to deal with it.


7 posted on 02/08/2022 5:57:59 AM PST by BobL (Money is the most important thing in my life.)
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To: BobL

Not Apple. AT&T that owned CNN and other carriers, such as the one who took it upon itself to block texts of information about Covid that the regime doesn’t approve.


8 posted on 02/08/2022 6:30:05 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: EBH

My phone’s definitely hacked. I’m working hard to bore the spies to death.


9 posted on 02/08/2022 7:11:28 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Buck Foe Jiden!I)
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To: EBH

Israeli TV gives viewers ‘helpful’ tips on how to prevent their phones being hacked BY THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT!

And the resident and his SS are now using the tech too!


10 posted on 02/08/2022 8:50:29 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Jewbacca

At least doesn’t sound like malicious misinfo though, right?


11 posted on 02/08/2022 8:58:39 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/pegasus-spyware-and-the-us-government-what-you-need-to-know/


12 posted on 02/09/2022 10:18:41 AM PST by bitt ( <img src=' 'width=50%>)
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To: bitt

Thanks for the ping...


13 posted on 02/09/2022 10:27:23 AM PST by GOPJ (GUNS DON'T COMMIT CRIMES - CRIMINALS COMMIT CRIMES - EFF DOJ AND FBI THUGS)
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