🛡️ Spyware Prevention — 2025
1) What this module covers
This module gives precise, real-world methods to reduce spyware infection risks. Nothing can guarantee protection against elite, state-level spyware like Pegasus, but these steps harden your device significantly and may disrupt active threats.
2) 10 Practical Spyware Prevention Steps
- Use a Pixel phone running GrapheneOS or a hardened Android build.
- Restart your phone twice a day (morning and evening) to clear memory-resident payloads.
- Occasionally factory reset to wipe persistence (back up first).
- Enable Lockdown Mode on iPhone (Settings → Privacy & Security).
- Install only from official stores; block APK sideloading if possible.
- Avoid clicking links in email/SMS/messengers — even from known contacts.
- Use a DNS firewall (NextDNS / RethinkDNS) to block C2 domains.
- Audit app permissions; disable mic/camera/location where not needed.
- Avoid public Wi-Fi; if necessary, use a reputable VPN with tracker blocking.
- Beware fake update prompts, QR traps, or “gifted” USB cables/adapters.
Note: These steps won’t stop every nation-state tool, but they reduce risk and break persistence.
3) Real-world example
Journalist with suspected mobile compromise: Daily reboots + Lockdown Mode + permission audit stopped strange beaconing in EDR logs. A later factory reset removed residual artifacts. Risk dropped from “always on surveillance” to “opportunistic attempts blocked.”
4) Assessment — 10 Questions
Choose the best answer for each question. You’ll see your score and explanations after submitting.
5) Finish
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