Your mobile phone is the key to your digital life — your calls, accounts, photos, and identity. If it’s hacked, attackers can spy, listen, or steal your personal data. Here’s how to check if your phone or number has been compromised, and how Malloc can help protect you.
1. Look for Signs Your Phone Is Hacked
If your phone is acting strange — battery draining fast, random noises during calls, or unexpected texts — these can indicate hidden spyware. Be alert for increased data usage, app crashes, or verification codes you didn’t request.
2. Scan for Spyware and Hidden Apps with Malloc
Malloc Privacy & Security VPN detects and blocks spyware, stalkerware, and hidden apps that track your activity. It alerts you instantly when any app tries to access your camera or microphone and runs an on-device VPN that blocks data trackers — without sending your data to the cloud.
- 🔍 Detect spyware like Pegasus or Predator
- 🎤 Get alerts for mic and camera access
- 🛡️ Protect your data with an on-device VPN
3. Contact Your Mobile Carrier
If your number might be hacked, call your carrier. Ask if there have been any SIM swaps or port-out requests. Carriers can secure your number and lock your account if it’s been compromised.
4. Review App Permissions and Accounts
Review which apps have access to your phone, SMS, or location. Revoke access for apps you don’t trust. Malloc’s Permission Manager can automatically highlight apps with risky permissions and hidden data-sharing behaviors.
5. Secure Your Identity
Enable two-factor authentication using an app instead of SMS. Avoid sharing your number publicly and always keep Malloc active to detect privacy intrusions before they happen.
Stay private. Stay protected. Stay Malloc.
Download Malloc to scan your device, detect spyware, and keep your phone safe from hackers and stalkers.
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