Is it possible to have spyware put on your phone without having direct access to it? Can you get hacked by opening unknown messages, links, emails?

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Is it possible to have spyware put on your phone without having direct access to it? Can you get hacked by opening unknown messages, links, emails?

I continue to get random text messages and phone calls or voice messages and emails all hours of the night and wondering if I click on these to see what they are is it possible someone could hack into my phone with these links? I ask because my ex claims to be able to access my private info on my phone through iCloud and he does seem to know detailed information about my whereabouts or contacts, etc. I change my password often and I update my phone when updates come out.

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 7:33 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 17, 2021 7:34 AM in response to stacyfrommabel

No.

iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken.

It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.

Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.

Thumb Rules:

Enable Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
Don't share Apple IDs
Don't Jail Break
Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
Beware of Phishing

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Answer 2

Mar 17, 2021 10:29 AM in response to SravanKrA

Thank you for your response. I bought my phone off of someone on facebook marketplace but I factory restored it and then put my SIM card in and logged into my iCloud and set up my phone. I have no clue how to jail break a phone but is there a way to tell if my iPhone 7+ has been jail broken? And I only download apps from the AppStore but if you look at my prior hidden apps there are a handful of apps I’ve never seen before on the list but not currently downloaded on my phone. Not sure how they would’ve gotten there.

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Is it possible to have spyware put on your phone without having direct access to it? Can you get hacked by opening unknown messages, links, emails?

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