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There are billions of mobile phone users in the world, and every day, the number increases as people find convenience in the use of smartphones. As the number of smartphone user increases, technologies, apps, and software are continually created for these devices.
However, as people shift their use to mobile devices, so are cybercriminals. Hackers are now finding ways they can to target mobile phone users.
They have already deployed a lot of ways to target this population. One of the most common attacks they utilize is by creating fake apps.
Fake apps are apps that mimic the original or legitimate app. It copies the look and function of the app to attract users to download it. Once a user downloads the fake app, multiple things can happen to the user’s device. Sometimes it contains malicious content, making the mobile…
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Posted by: John Ocampos |
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March 05, 2020 at 09:08PM
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