Has your phone been attacked by malware? Your phone may have been hacked!
There are some cyber criminals who are collecting public details from the servers of iconic companies and stealing funds, there are others who seem to be doing good to the users through mobile apps and capturing the details.
With these, some people are looting money in bank accounts. Others are discrediting all this information.
Digital transactions skyrocketed during the lockdown.
About 28,000 cases were reported in Delhi, 14,00 in Pune and 1,700 in Ghaziabad. There are 2,400 such crimes in Hyderabad and Cyberabad.
Malware along with the 'app'
There are a variety of apps available in the entertainment, travel, e-commerce, Fin tech, health, stock market, crypto and other sectors. Collects personal information of those who download.
Some apps are designed to capture information only. Similar to pornography and dating apps. In addition, malicious 'malware' is entering the phone. So cyber criminals are going to control the sms and calls on our phone.
Be careful before giving these permissions.
Location:
Once you download the app, it will ask for your location permission, As if surveillance has started on us. As our moments are revealed from time to time. Based on them, businesses that provide relevant goods and services that sense our needs and preferences makes calls every day.
E-KYC:
This is very risky. If this information goes out, there is a chance that criminals will attack our financial sources. Do not give Aadhaar, PAN etc. details in a hurry.
Bank Accounts :
Digital payment apps are based on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI). It is better to handle transactions carefully with a trusted app.
Stock Market Investments:
For stock trading in the stock market, there is no problem with the stock broking company app that holds the account. Be vigilant when conducting transactions through 'Third Party' apps.
Health Apps:
The Health App was developed with the expansion of 'Tele Medicine'. All our health secrets are stored in their 'database'. This information is collected by insurance companies, some businesses, hospitals and used to sell their products and services.
These precautions are mandatory
Who developed the app? Notice how many people have downloaded. Examining 'User Comments' reveals the good and the bad. Believe if you see downloads in millions, crores.If there are only a thousand, two thousand downloads then it may unofficial app.
It is better to download the apps from their original website. All apps are personal when 'installed'.
Some apps are informative but will not be installed until approved. After providing that information, you need to go into settings and disable 'permissions' after installing the app. When updates arrive, 'Permissions' will be turned on again. It must be detected and disabled.
If you have good anti-virus software on your mobile phone, you will get some security. Some anti-virus software can be downloaded for free from the Central Government's Cyber swach kendra (csk.gov.in) website.
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