Skip to content
Ferroscope
Menu

20 minutes · phone and laptop

Device update pass

The phone is the second factor and the laptop is the session store. Update both before you audit anything else.

Next · Family plan
4 steps20 minno tools required

The procedure

  1. Step 01 · 8 min

    Install OS updates and restart

    A pending restart means the patch is not active.

  2. Step 02 · 4 min

    Update banking, UPI, and authenticator apps

    These are the apps most worth attacking.

  3. Step 03 · 4 min

    Review notification access

    Notification readers can steal OTPs without a rooted phone.

  4. Step 04 · 4 min

    Check microphone and camera permissions

    Revoke anything you cannot explain.