Hezbollah Pager Explosion: Are Smartphones Capable of Turning Into Lethal Self-Destructive Devices?

Hezbollah Pager Attacks:  The attack on Hezbollah sent tremors to all parts of the world as it posed the larger question that if an outdated device like pager and walkie-talkies can be exploited to explode and kill people, then how safe are our everyday mobile phones? Delving into the self-destructive nature of mobile phones is a cyber security expert Amit Dubey. 

Are mobile phones capable of exploding?

Shedding light on the self-destructive nature of mobile phones Mr Dubey underscores self-destructive software for devices that allow them to protect the critical data from being exposed but at the same time, it poses a threat to be weaponized by manipulation. He remarked “There are software available through which you can configure a device for a self-destructive situation that if somebody is trying to steal your information or unlock it continuously they'll format themselves or they'll blast”

To prevent the same every phone goes through a testing cycle in production along with a warning system that warns users if the device overheats. Manipulation to such software can turn them into lethal weapons.

Know more about the subject, and the ways to protect ourselves from such manipulation in the video.