Warning signs that someone is spying on your phone!

While iPhones allow friends and family to track users, if access is allowed, there are also a range of spying apps available, some of which presumably haven't been given permission.

Some apps can secretly track your location, see your conversations, access your banking details and send copies of your messages or media to another device.

MailOnline has produced a point guide on spotting tell tale signs someone might be tracking your every move.

Do you see unfamiliar apps on your phone?

Look through your phone's storage to see if there are any apps you don't remember downloading that could be disguised as something else, like Kaspersky Safe Kids, Norton Family, Net Nanny, and Qustodio.

Does your phone need to be charged more than usual?

If there are constantly running apps, your phone's battery will drain very quickly.

And if you notice that your phone is draining faster than usual, check if any recently used apps are responsible.

Is your phone hot?

As with a rapidly draining battery, the heat of your phone is a sign that apps are constantly running in the background.

And if you're not even using your phone and it feels hot to the touch, someone might be tracking you.

How much data does your phone use?

If the spyware is running in the background, your phone data may also be used. This is because the person looking at your information is using your phone connection to send it to them.

On an iPhone, you can check data usage in Settings by tapping the Mobile Data page.

For Android users, go to Settings > Network & Internet > Data Usage.

From there, it is possible to determine if any of your apps are using an unusually large amount of mobile data.

Have you tried turning off your phone?

Spyware apps can prevent your phone from turning off so that the perpetrator can always access it.

These apps may also cause your phone to take an unusually long time to turn off.

What about unjustified behavior such as randomly lighting up the phone?

If your phone is doing strange things in standby like lighting up or pinging without any notifications, there might be some dodgy activity going on.

Have you checked your sent messages?

If your phone is sending text messages that you haven't written or sent before, someone may be accessing your device. This also applies to received text messages that you were not expecting.

Offenders can use the apps to send commands to the device such as taking a screenshot, sending emails or taking a picture.

Is your autocorrect working properly?

There is such a thing as keyloggers, spyware that can let someone see what you type on your phone.

And if you're typing and autocorrect is misbehaving, someone might be monitoring your messages.

And if your screenshots appear to be of poor quality, it is likely that someone is tracking your device.

How do you wipe your phone if you think someone is spying on you?

Install antivirus software.

- Backup your phone storage then do a factory reset.

Uninstall apps you don't know.

When downloading apps, check with the company that made them.

Update your phone to the latest system update.

- Remove any monthly subscriptions that you don't recognize.

- Don't give permission to all apps to track your location - only do this for essential apps like Maps.

Russia expects 99% of its government institutions to switch to the Linux operating system.

By 2025, employees of Russian government organizations can switch to the Linux operating system instead of the Windows operating system.

The director of the Russian "Security Code" company, Fyodor Dabar, assumed that the beginning of 2025 could see the majority of Russian employees moving to the "Linux" operating system, which will replace the American "Windows" operating system.

It is noteworthy that the "Security Blade" company specializes in developing means of information protection. According to its director, Fyodor Dabar, the percentage of computers in government institutions that adopt the "Windows" operating system will decrease by the end of 2023 to 20%.

According to Dabar, it will be difficult to move to Linux for those companies whose systems are linked to Windows to govern technological processes or critical business applications.

While the "Security Blade" company indicated that many companies will not be able to completely abandon Windows, given that most of the IT infrastructures in those companies are built on this operating system many years ago.

Experts believe that the percentage of state institutions and private companies that will move to the Linux operating system in 2025 will reach 50%.

It is noteworthy that the American company "Windows" refused to provide warranty services for the Russian Xbox devices and suggested that their owners request services in the locations where they purchased those devices.