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S’pore police: Don’t download files from unknown sources on phones, risks of losing private pics & vids, banking & social media credentials real – Mothership.SG
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The Singapore police and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has issued an advisory to remind the public of the dangers of downloading files from unknown sources that can lead to malware installation on victims’ mobile devices.
This may result in confidential and sensitive data, such as banking credentials, being stolen.
Don’t download things from sketchy sources
The advisory said malware may infect mobile devices through various means, including through the downloading of free software from unknown sources, opening of unknown email attachments and visiting of malicious websites.
Users should also be wary if they are asked to download unknown or suspicious Android Package Kit (APK) files onto their mobile devices.
This files may appear with seemingly genuine naming conventions, such as GooglePlay23Update.apk or GooglePlay.apkUpdate.apk.
These are not official APK files released by Google even though they contain the references to “GooglePlay”, the advisory warned.
Plenty of risks
Upon installation of the mobile malware, users’ mobile devices may be exposed to the following risks:
• Significant decline in the mobile devices’ performance
• Unauthorised access to the mobile devices’ systems/ data that allow attackers to remotely control infected mobile devices, possibly resulting in loss of user control
• Unauthorised installation or uninstallation of applications
• Interception of SMSes
• Receipt of unwanted push notifications or warnings
• Exfiltration of confidential and sensitive data stored in infected mobile devices such as banking credentials, stored credit card numbers, social media account credentials, private photos and/ or videos, among other information.
Attackers can use such information to gain unauthorised access to users’ social media accounts to perpetrate impersonation scams or perform fraudulent financial transactions that results in reputational and monetary losses.
Prevention methods
Members of the public are advised to take the following steps to ensure that their mobile devices are adequately protected against malware:
• Only download and install…
My security reduced, mobile phones being tapped, alleges Anam Ramanarayana Reddy- The New Indian Express
NELLORE: Once again YSRC MLA Anam Ramanarayana Reddy made serious remarks against the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government for reducing his security. Continuing his criticism of the ruling YSRC, Anam said, “A political uncertainty has prevailed in Venkatagiri Assembly constituency. People need to observe who are responsible for the present situation.”
Explaining the powers of a legislator, Anam said the local MLA was not being invited to local bodies meetings in the constituency, which is unfair. “I will continue as a legislator till the end of my term. The State government has reduced my security.
I have asked the officials to remove my security totally. I have faced a lot of struggles in the past four decades of my political life. I have been waiting for the decision of people. There are three groups in the ruling YSRC in Venkatagiri,” he observed. The Venkatagiri MLA alleged that two of his mobile phones were being tapped for the last two years.
Anam said he was forced to use WhatsApp and other apps to speak to his children. The MLA made it clear that though he is aware of phone tapping, he is not going to lodge any complaint against anyone. Commenting on the State politics, Anam underlined the need for a third front. People had given a thumping majority to Jagan in the last elections.
The three-and-a-half year’s rule of the YSRC has evoked a mixed responde from people. Intellectuals, political analysts and people need to think about how the regional parties will serve the State, he said.
Hundreds of Russian Soldiers Using Cell Phones Were Just Targeted and Killed
Russian soldiers had been gathered together into a building and told to watch Putin’s new year’s message.
Some or even many allegedly turned on their cell phones.
Then they were dead.
Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 89 servicemen were killed in the Ukrainian attack on Makiivka over the weekend, adding the main reason for the attack was unauthorised use of mobile phones by the troops.
Ukraine estimates for the strike are more in the 300 range. Given accuracy of targeting at this point, they’d probably know better than Russia.