Very often, attackers create copies of popular services in order to deceive people and gain access to their
Information security expert Vitaly Vekhov spoke about how to defend against such an attack. He gave a number of tips to keep Russians from using fake apps.
For example, Vekhov noted that if we are talking about online purchases, then the store application should be downloaded from the official website of a “trusted organization”.
If you really want to usemobile application for purchases, then you can install it on a smartphone only from the official website of a trusted organization, then there will be a guarantee of security.
Vitaly Vekhov
At the same time, the expert suggested ignoring the ads that pop up on the smartphone screen. Applications offered in this way are 60% fake, the specialist concluded.
Source: Radio Sputnik