In the second part of this course, you'll learn all about the 3 attack vectors

1. Physical access, whether the smartphone is locked or not
2. Close proximity, through wireless hacking
3. and finally, remotely, through software and even the cloud

This is why it's important to realize that hackers launch two types of attacks. The first ones are opportunistic and they represent the majority of them.

Imagine hackers like fishermen who would launch millions of baits in the sea. If a fish happens to pass by and get lured into eating the bait, it gets caught. And because statistically speaking, there will always be a fraction of people who get caught, the payoff is always worth the effort.

In this scenario, they don't really care who gets caught and so you could be the victim. The second type of attack is targeted. Either they target a specific organization or one or more individuals. Since it requires patience and a lot of research, this kind of attack is occurring less often but the potential payoff might be bigger.

In the previous module, I mentioned money as the main motivation for attacking someone. Well, sometimes revenge is the reason for launching a targeted attack in order to disrupt operations or make someone's life miserable.

So now, let's see the different ways an attacker can try to compromise your smartphone.