1. Unidentified networks are safe, as long as they are using SSL over HTTPS. So yes, he is wrong. Also, check for "HTTPS" in the url. If it's gone the page will display a warning and you should leave the network. Otherwise feel free to browse and enjoy!

2. Phishing hardly works since people are able to tell from the email.

3. Tapping phone numbers can get tapped all the time due to vulns that the sim card provider hasn't patched. However, due to the recent dark web hacker for hire incident, Y'all should be safe.

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How to tell if you have been hacked counter arguments

1. Hackers don't install random apps on your phone. In fact, they would have to have access to your phone in the first place to even install the app. So why would they install an app needlessly when they already have access?

2. Hackers don't interfere with stupid old apps. The only thing they could use is an exploit in the old app which should be patched by the provider anyways. Even if there was a vuln in the old app you couldn't tell if it was being hacked by just some interference since hackers use the exploit lowkey, not on the GUI.

3. "Battery running out" is common in lots of phones due to lots of apps installed. The battery will be drained if a miner is installed on your phone however that would not indicate being hacked just rather running lots of calculations on your phone to earn money. Just use Malwarebytes and you all will be fine.

4. "Phone being slow" as mentioned before this is common. Just read above.

5. "Phone gets warm" - You know, we don't try to burn your hand off with your phone? The heat is just from you holding it too long or from too many processes running. Again please read 3.

6. "calling numbers, restarting the phone, etc" - Well you see, this could be a botnet trying to produce spam from your phone. BUT anyone with a brain cell could tell that have been hacked if they saw their phone doing stuff on its own so is this one really necessary? "Could be tapping" no it cant because tapping is listening to traffic not rebooting the fucking phone.

7. "Unknown phone numbers" - Sigh, again read number 6. but tbh this kid retarded as again, anyone could tell its been hacked form that very clear sign.

8. "Text messages" - Just, read number 7.

9. "Cant switch off device" - Im sorry but what hacker hacks a phone just to apply such a slight change as to make it so it dont power off? Like that's fucking dumb. Maybe they are running malware and don't want it to end but there is such thing as persistence in malware.

10. "Echos during calls" - right this dude is fucking retarded. Like legit. It echoes because you're on loud speaker and the microphone isn't that far away.

11. "Websites look different" - Well, you see: there are these things called updates. Believe it or not hackers don't wish to change the color of your amigo loans homepage tbh. Malware acts in the background so there really is no way to tell from just googling.

12. "Increase of mobile data" - "Yo, anonhacker1337? Should we just waste this kids data even tho he has wifi?" "Sure, seems productive to me." / Tbh I dont know why I need to say this but if you use mobile data background apps could use it to keep checking for updates.

13. "Pop ups" - If you are using a web browser they are able to do this. However if it pops up during a game the app is prob just giving you an advertisement so they get money from letting you use their game for free.

14. "Emails blocked from spam filters" - Nigger, you serious? Its not blocked its just over use of your email. As long as you are verifed by google with a phone it shouldn't happen. If it is check your login history and if all the IPS are the same just report to google. Else change your password 3 times so they cant use forgot password.

15. "cant make calls, or they are being dropped" - maybe get out of the fucking country side you red neck lol. Nah but really its prob your signal.

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All in all:
- use malware bytes
- check it says "HTTPS" in front of urls when using public networks
- dont listen to this fucking idiot

Love,
Lewis.