Smartphone users have been warned to avoid downloading some dangerous apps. These apps can steal your personal information and pass it on to hackers. This threat is the same for both Android and iPhone users. These apps look trustworthy, but after downloading them, they ask for many permissions from your phone and access your confidential information.
FBI warned
America's security agency FBI has alerted in this regard that the bank accounts of many people have been hacked. The FBI has named these dangerous apps as “Phantom Hacker”. Through these, hackers can infiltrate your phone. Although Google and Apple have improved their app policies, it is still important to take precautions to protect against these threats.
How do these apps work?
These apps steal personal information from your phone and then send it to hackers. After this, hackers contact you pretending to be bank officials and threaten you with fraud in your bank account. Out of fear, people hastily transfer their money to the account suggested by the hackers to “safely” do so. Apart from this, they also cheat by promising technical support.
Which apps to avoid?
Do not download any app from links sent through WhatsApp or SMS.
Stay away from apps received via email or APK file.
Do not download apps from third-party app stores.
Do not click on suspicious links seen on social media.
ways to stay safe
Confirm: Verify the authenticity of any app before installing it.
Know the developer: Check app developer information and read user ratings and reviews.
Pay attention to banking apps: Download banking or financial apps only from the official website of the bank or by scanning the QR code.
Avoid fake apps: Identify fake apps and download only trusted apps from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
Vigilance is safety in the digital world. Don't trust any link or app blindly and protect your device from dangerous apps.
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