2024-08-19 11:08:30
If you use a smartphone, you have to take special care of many things. We are going to tell you about some such things which can be very disturbing. Actually, a report has claimed that with the help of apps, the bank account can be emptied. Therefore, you have to be very careful. We are going to give you information about these things which have been claimed in a report.
Meta claims-
Some time ago, Meta claimed that with the help of editing apps, scammers can empty your bank account. Many such apps were included in the editing apps which were not at all secure and these were also available on the Play Store. Actually, there were photo editing apps which many users were downloading, but they did not know that they were downloading such apps which could prove to be very harmful for them.
Malware threat-
A report from Google claimed that there is a threat of malware on the apps. These apps prove to be quite harmful. Taking action on this, Google blocked these apps. The apps were also removed from the Play Store. It is often seen that keeping security in mind, notifications are often issued by investigative agencies and these are blocked.
How can we protect ourselves?
Talking about how you can protect yourself, there is only one way to do this, you should get information about the app before installing it. If you do this, things will be very easy. Also, you should pay full attention to the ratings. It is very important to get information about all the apps present on the Play Store. Also, whenever you install the app, you should avoid giving it full access. Notifications keep coming continuously regarding malware. In such a situation, it is very important that you should be very cautious.