If you're an Android user and you receive an unexpected SMS, a strange alert or notification, or unusual requests from what may seem to be your bank or other familiar brand, beware: criminals may be trying to rip you off. Sometimes fake apps will pose as security updates, and clicking on the links may also lead to your information being stolen. Criminals use emails and SMS messages that appear to be from your bank, credit card company or other brands to trick people into downloading applications that will compromise their data. Scammers will try any means necessary to trick you into installing a fake app. Even so, this translates to a sizable number of malicious installations, due to Play store’s popularity.īesides Google Play, and other app markets, there are many other ways that fake apps can get onto your Android device. Only a small fraction of the apps distributed via Play store are malicious - just 0.6% of all apps, according to research by NortonLifeLock Labs.
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