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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Interesting to hear such things discussed at that level. Turning it off is suggested to get rid of compromised background processes that might be spying on users. Obviously, this only help against malware that isn't permanently installed on a phone.

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[-] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

This is good advice if your phone is actively being hacked in real time when you turn it off. Otherwise all you're doing is delaying or temporarily interrupting any data collection that's going on in the background. Any apps that are sophisticated enough to run undetected by a normal user are also going to restart themselves as soon as the phone boots up again.

Also, if you are being targeted by a hacker that is knowledgeable enough to actively get into your device (especially an iPhone) without physical access then you're better off destroying it and buying a new one, along with doing a full reset of all of your passwords, 2FA setup, and anything else you think you're relying on for "security".

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

That is not true. Many attacks (e.g. the recently revealed Operation Triangulation) do not have persistence.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yup, a lot of very sophisticated mobile malware does not have persistence. His advice holds up.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

you’re better off destroying it and buying a new one

Um, what? Spending a thousand bucks on a new phone, which they will probably infect almost immediately, is poor advice.

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