Security experts has just published this urgent warning to all Android users
A malicious application could spy on and send your personal information to pirates.
Whether paying to pay to the grocery store, get directions on the move or make a call during your exit and thinking of being without your smartphone is almost inconceivable for most people today today HUI. But while the handheld devolves the way we work, live and communicate, they also made us moresusceptible new types of cybercrime. Now, security experts warn that Android users need to be wary of a new potentially serious spyware threat to their phones. Read it to see what could put your personal information at risk.
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Safety experts warn a malicious Android application called "Process Manager".
In a blog article of April 1, the Cyber Security Lab52 research group issued a warning that he had discovered apiece of malicious software able to infect Android smartphones. The program, called "Process Manager", can be downloaded sneakily on devices, and then used to send personal information to pirates.
The application can spy on users with the camera and the microphone and read texts and emails.
According to LAB52, users usually download the application accidentally after clicking on a link they have received via a text message or e-mail on their device. From there, the malware will display a phay warning message that undergoes itAccess to the camera and telephone microphone and allows you to read text messages, e-mails, call logs, contact information and the exact location of the device. The application will then continue to run in the background to collect information that can be returned to computer hackers and used to exploit or make victims of blackmail,The American sun reports.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
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It is still unclear that is behind the last version of Spyware.
In its blog post, Lab52 says that malware appear similar to the type of technology.Developed by Russian pirates known as Turla. In the past, the cybercriminal group with links with the Russian government used the software to spy on Europeans and Americans,The sun reports.
However, the Group says it can not propose conclusive evidence that the Notoire Group is behind the last attacks of malicious software. "The attribution to Turla does not seem possible given its threat capabilities," she wrote.
Here's how you can protect your device from the malicious application and protect your information.
Of course, keeping your phone safe always starts to avoid any suspect link that can go through e-mail or text. But all users who inadvertently downloaded the application can not even notice it at the beginning. The application is hidden in one view using a Cog icon appears similar to the General Settings icon used as a fault in most devices,The sun reports.
To make sure your phone is free from spyware, experts recommend a double verification that applications have permission to access the camera, microphone and messages on your device. You can do it by pressing the settings, then search for "Apps" or "Applications and Notifications" before clicking "Permissions". If programs that you do not recognize have access to your device, revoke them immediately.
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