Wondering how secure your Android smartphone is? Well, a
9-year-old cybersecurity expert has demonstrated how hackers could steal
contacts, call logs and messages within just 15 minutes.
Speaking at the Security B-sides Conference last week, Harmony School of
Science third-grader Reuben Paul took to the stage to promote safer
smartphone security. His Keynote speech stressed the importance of being
extra careful when downloading apps, showing how even seemingly safe
software can be used by cybercriminals to access sensitive data and
snoop on your location.
According to Fox, the 9-year-old Paul completed the hack within a
quarter of an hour, claiming that it can happen anywhere, to anyone and
at any time.
“If a child can do it then a regular hacker can do it… so I just want
everybody to be aware [and to] be more careful when you download games
and stuff like that,” he said.
Paul is a rising star of the computer security industry, speaking at a
number of other conferences as well as acting as CEO of Prudent Games; a
company which attempts to teach people about threats through
educational apps. The company’s games include Cracker Proof, which
teaches good password practice, and Crack Me If you Can, which teaches
all about brute force attacks.
Paul’s speech at the Security B-sides Conference again highlighted
how important it to be cautious when downloading apps and games.
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