Question

Which of the following is not an appropriate way of targeting a mobile phone for hacking?

(a) Target mobile hardware vulnerabilities

(b) Target apps’ vulnerabilities

(c) Setup Keyloggers and spyware in smart-phones

(d) Snatch the phone

I have been asked this question in a national level competition.

My question is based upon Cyber Security Types in portion Cyber Security Types of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) Snatch the phone

To elaborate: Snatching is not a type of hacking any smart-phone. Targeting the hardware and application level vulnerabilities and setting some keylogger or spyware in the target mobile can help get valuable info about the victim.