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3 Hardware Trojans in Electronic Devices
Official market
However, even if you are being reasonably careful and only make purchases in
Google Play, it doesn’t guarantee anything either.
In March 2016, Dr. Web specialists discovered a hundred programs infected with
Android.Spy.277.origin Trojan in Google Play. The malicious application scared
the users, notifying them that the smartphone’s accumulator is damaged and it is
necessary to download a special program as soon as possible in order to recover
its workability. While the user was dealing with the problem, the Trojan placed
advertising messages in the notification panel and created shortcuts on the main
screen leading to applications on Google Play. And this is only one of many stories.
Unexperienced users
Children are more likely than other users to become victims of malicious attacks:
they like downloading everything from Google Play and randomly clicking links.
Security measures such as password request during purchase will not help here:
malicious applications are usually free and have extremely attractive names and
screenshots, and sometimes even fairly high positions among search results.
In summer 2016, a Trojan disguised as the popular game Pokemon Go appeared
in Google Play. Before Google managed to delete the application, 500 000 users
have downloaded it.
Social engineering
Those who are not very proficient in software and take SMS ads and shiny banners
seriously are severely exposed to security issues. Like this:
An anonymous user trustringly writes: “Hello, I’ve found an interesting photo of
yours!” and sends a link. The possibility that some do-gooder has decided to share
the compromising material with you is fairly low. On the other side of the link, there
is a digital raider waiting impatiently to take control over your device or steal your
money.
Below is a brief overview of the most popular methods of infection in social
media.
3.3.6.7 Special Viruses and Programs for Smartphones
While talking about classification of such viruses and programs, it is necessary to
understand that virus applications can be very different—from a relatively safe ad
clicker to a dangerous Trojan capable of draining your bank card. Since it is vital to
3 Hardware Trojans in Electronic Devices
Official market
However, even if you are being reasonably careful and only make purchases in
Google Play, it doesn’t guarantee anything either.
In March 2016, Dr. Web specialists discovered a hundred programs infected with
Android.Spy.277.origin Trojan in Google Play. The malicious application scared
the users, notifying them that the smartphone’s accumulator is damaged and it is
necessary to download a special program as soon as possible in order to recover
its workability. While the user was dealing with the problem, the Trojan placed
advertising messages in the notification panel and created shortcuts on the main
screen leading to applications on Google Play. And this is only one of many stories.
Unexperienced users
Children are more likely than other users to become victims of malicious attacks:
they like downloading everything from Google Play and randomly clicking links.
Security measures such as password request during purchase will not help here:
malicious applications are usually free and have extremely attractive names and
screenshots, and sometimes even fairly high positions among search results.
In summer 2016, a Trojan disguised as the popular game Pokemon Go appeared
in Google Play. Before Google managed to delete the application, 500 000 users
have downloaded it.
Social engineering
Those who are not very proficient in software and take SMS ads and shiny banners
seriously are severely exposed to security issues. Like this:
An anonymous user trustringly writes: “Hello, I’ve found an interesting photo of
yours!” and sends a link. The possibility that some do-gooder has decided to share
the compromising material with you is fairly low. On the other side of the link, there
is a digital raider waiting impatiently to take control over your device or steal your
money.
Below is a brief overview of the most popular methods of infection in social
media.
3.3.6.7 Special Viruses and Programs for Smartphones
While talking about classification of such viruses and programs, it is necessary to
understand that virus applications can be very different—from a relatively safe ad
clicker to a dangerous Trojan capable of draining your bank card. Since it is vital to