Your phone can get hacked if you click on a website that is suspicious or a website that has malware or other viruses.
Clicking on a suspicious link or website that has viruses or malware on your phone can also trigger automatic malware downloads also known as drive by downloads, or it can also result in leading you to a phishing website that steals your information.
Websites that are malicious can also infect your phone with malware, use malvertising to deliver threats or even trick you into providing login details.
Visiting a website that is compromised can immediately result in a download of malware to your phone or device without any other action by you.
You may also be directed to fake login pages or fake pages that look legitimate and similar to websites like your bank, Amazon, credit card company etc.
Once you submit any information into these fake websites, the tracker can use that information to access your accounts.
A link can also contain hidden malicious code, which when executed in your browser can also take control of your device.
If you click on a website that is malicious, immediately disconnect your phone from the internet, such as turning off mobile data or WiFi.
Then run a scan on your phone with a reputable app to check for and remove any malware that may be on your phone.
Change any passwords for important accounts, especially if you think you may have entered the passwords on phishing sites.
And in some cases you might need to factory reset your phone.
If you accidentally clicked on a bad website or suspicious website on your phone or iPhone, close the browser or app immediately where the link was opened.
Then clear out your browser history and website data to remove any traces that could be lingering.
It's also a good idea to run a security scan on your phone or iPhone with any trusted antivirus app.
You should also restart your phone or iPhone which helps to shut down any active threats and if you see any suspicious profiles on your phone or iPhone go to settings, general and profiles and remove them.
Also remove any suspicious calendars by going to settings, calendar, accounts and subscribed calendars.
If your phone or iPhone has malware from visiting the bad or suspicious website, you can reset the iPhone to it's factory settings which will wipe the device clean and reinstall the operating system.