Security problem Nokia 8

pezza59 · 14 Apr 2020 at 11:49

When I tried to connect my new Motorola mobile to my laptop under Settings, Add a Phone, my neighbours Nokia 8 popped up. I was able to see his or her messages so I quickly disconnected the Nokia 8. To connect my mobile I had to download apps on my laptop and phone. Although my mobile is now connected my laptop still shows the Nokia 8 as being connected. Any ideas/advice on what to do? Thanks

Deleted member 77746 · 14 Apr 2020 at 11:55

How do you know it was their Nokia?

pezza59 · 14 Apr 2020 at 12:26

Nobody in my house has a Nokia. I assumed it must belong to someone who lives nearby.

Deleted member 77746 · 14 Apr 2020 at 12:32

If you connected to it without a passcode then it is indeed a problem. What app are you using to connect to it? The one built into windows?

pezza59 · 14 Apr 2020 at 12:36

I connected to the Nokia without a passcode, before downloading apps, only windows 10. For my motorola I downloaded MyPhone.

Deleted member 77746 · 14 Apr 2020 at 12:44

There isn't really a lot you can do apart from disconnect the nokia 8 and connect yours. I'm guessing it's connected via Bluetooth. Find the person who that phone belongs too and get them to turn bluetooth off.

pezza59 · 14 Apr 2020 at 13:05

If turning off bluetooth means they will loose connection with their car they probably won't be keen to do this. When they set up their Nokia could they have missed inputting passcode protection?

pezza59 · 14 Apr 2020 at 13:43

Think I may have the answer. I have just read that if "hotspot and tethering" is switched on on a mobile then hacking is a possibility.

Mcnumpty2323 · 14 Apr 2020 at 13:46

Would be a bit silly to set up a hot-spot with no password
Hope you didn't browse any interesting photos on their phone

pezza59 · 14 Apr 2020 at 14:35

My laptop is saying there is an open BTWifi-with-FON

Mcnumpty2323 · 14 Apr 2020 at 14:36

pezza59 said:
My laptop is saying there is an open BTWifi-with-FON

Yeah it will say its open
But joining it should give you a log in Web page

pezza59 · 14 Apr 2020 at 14:44

That's not the problem then. The Nokia owner has either created an unsecure wifi hotspot with their mobile or have bluetooth tethering switched on or both.

jpaul · 14 Apr 2020 at 14:54

egh - the bt wifi FON connections avaliable on many peoples BT routers, allow other BT customers to login use some of their bandwidth. ... you disable the mechanism if you are aware.

if their nokia phone is visible on your computer ... it maybe inadequate security on your computer too.