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How to hack a phone: 7 common attack methods explained Mobile security often beats PCs, but users can still be fooled and smartphones can still be hacked. Here’s what you need to watch for. Thinkstock By Josh Fruhlinger Contributing writer, CSO NOV 2, 2021 2:00 AM PT The smartphone revolution was supposed to provide a second chance for the tech industry to roll out a secure computing platform. These new devices were purported to be locked down and immune to malware, unlike buggy PCs and vulnerable servers. But it turns out that phones are still computers and their users are still people, and computers and people will always be weak links. We spoke to a number of security experts to help you get a sense of the most common ways attackers might go about breaking into the powerful computers in your users’ pockets. This should hopefully give you perspective on potential vulnerabilities. 7 ways to hack a phone Social engineering Malvertising Smishing Malware Pretexting Breaking in v