2024-01-03 13:39:46
« If your smartphone or tablet heats up and drains quickly, it may be affected by malware », Warns Commissioner Olivier Bogaert, specialist in cybersecurity. “We are no longer just faced with a small application that generates, without our knowledge, premium SMS messages. However, they still represent 73% of malicious applications detected. »
If you notice any disruptions on your phone, for example after installing games, the best solution is to reset your device. “As a reminder, ransomware can also block your computer at startup and demand payment to unlock it. And of course, once the money is sent, nothing happens” analyzes our expert.
Sometimes the trap is hidden in an invitation to install a security solution. And like on a PC, it can completely block your device… “In Europe, we are still relatively spared because we don’t download too much outside of the Playstore, the official platform. »
Beware of ZitMo
Other software that is proliferating: the ZitMo banking malware, which attempts to slip into transactions. “In the jargon we speak of “man in the middle”, the man in the middle. The banking application that you have installed is offered to you as a security solution. And if you receive an authentication code to enter in the process of an online purchase, with Zitmo, hackers will recover it and finalize the operation for their benefit.warns Olivier Bogaert.
An important tip: don’t forget to install anti-virus on all your devices.
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